thoughts on life and faith
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11) I … Continue reading What Bono Taught Me
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men (Philippians 2:5-7) Fully God, … Continue reading Humanity of Jesus
3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:3-4) What guides your day? Thoughts of your own agenda or the agenda of God? While none of us are … Continue reading Your Best Interest
Working for a church, it is often wrongly believed that we simply sit around talking about our faith journeys and reading Spurgeon while we look for an unsuspecting atheist to baptize. Unfortunately, you would be surprised at how non-spiritual church work really is. If I had a dollar for every time I talked about my … Continue reading The Business of Church
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel (Philippians 1:27) I was a junior at The Kent State University when … Continue reading Unite
"Of two evils, choose neither." - Charles Spurgeon Growing up in a highly political home, we constantly discussed candidates and policies. When I turned of legal age to vote, I took it seriously. Researching all I could, I wanted to make sure I made the wisest decision - I wanted to believe in those I … Continue reading Controversial Political Post
22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:22-24) Lately, the … Continue reading Prayers of a Crushed Saint
6And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ . . .because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace (Philippians 1:6, 7b) Grace is kinetic. It rises in the morning … Continue reading Grace for All
1 Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. 2 It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. (Psalm 127:1-2) … Continue reading Working Hard or Hardly Working?
20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. (Romans 3:20) I was raised in an environment where nothing was good enough. The work I did to earn gratitude and acceptance were not so quietly dismantled with a few … Continue reading God is Good Enough so You Don’t Have to Be
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