Traditional service vs. contemporary. Youth group and 65+. The church can segregate itself unintentionally, but with division, the Body suffers. My arena was youth but the rich heritage of the older generation was often on my mind. Then the Lord gave me an idea to have the youth host a ...
Read More »God is Jealous For Me?
I remember one day in 5th grade during recess time two boys began to fight over who would get to “go out with me”. To me this was truly silliness since I had no interest in boys. Looking back on the incident, I think about how jealous the two had ...
Read More »Breaking You: Satan’s Favorite Game
Have you ever heard that lie being whispered in your mind that you messed up and now you’re not a Christian anymore? If you have, don’t fret my friend because that’s Satan playing his favorite party game. You see, Satan wants to break you. He wants to make you give ...
Read More »Former Pastor: If there is a God, does he even make a difference?
There is much to learn from Ryan Bell, former pastor, and current “Speaker, Author, Teacher, Activist at the Intersection of Faith, Justice and the Common Good” – as he describes himself. A passion for learning and doing well emanates from every effort of this forty-plus ‘religious nomad.’ Seemingly that longing ...
Read More »The 11th Resolution
New year, new you… right? As the ball dropped over Times Square, more than 40% of the population said farewell to late-night snacking, traded a little extra sleep for early-morning sessions at the gym, made promises to their savings accounts, and pledged to kick smoking to the curb. According to ...
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