When all is said and done, what is the message we end up presenting?
Month: July 2017
“Someone Like Me”
“Maybe sometimes we need to let go of old worn-out hopes and dreams so that they can pass away in order to see Jesus more clearly and then He can give us new hopes and dreams?” What a great idea for beginning a new life as a Christ follower or submitting all you are as you seek to be a stronger Christ follower
It is What It is – It’s all in the Past.
The baggage piles up, the clutter is shoved off to one side. Every time you get a glimpse of what you have stored up you either find a way to ignore it as if to say, “if I don’t look at it, it’s not really there,” or you beat yourself up over the mess and plan to address it but never do. In the end nothing changes, it is what it is – it’s all in the past, until next time. (more…)
Giving God’s Way (Not What You Think)
Thanks Anthony for another opportunity to be a guest blogger on your site
A Guest Post by:J. David Peever
I know the first thing that comes to mind with a title like Giving God’s Way is, “here we go again.” If you have attended church for any length of time you have heard, “giving God’s way” used as code for “we can’t make budget so we need to make people give more.” Take a deep breath, this is not going to be one of those times. This isn’t about money, it’s about the way we follow Christ.
Giving Up
If something is not going to work, giving up is the most likely choice. Consequences are unavoidable and outcome is out of our control and there is no way to accomplish what we want.
Giving In
If something meets with continuous resistance, giving in will eventually happen. Unlike giving up, the consequences are carefully considered and the outcome weighed leading us to conclude…
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Back to the Basics
It’s easy to get caught up in the programs of the church and forget why we do them.
Medical Metaphor Part 2
In a world where the reboot has replaced original movie ideas and the sequel has become the norm, I bring you Medical Metaphor Part 2 – the sequel (more…)
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