Have you ever been around someone who has a tendency to be the downer at the party? How about the person who lashes out at you with their words even though you have done nothing to deserve what is being said? No matter what you try to say or do ...
Read More »Watching and Waiting
You know that feeling that someone is watching you? The hair on your arms and neck stand up while you cautiously scope the area searching for whoever is observing you? When people know you are a Christian, they watch. They want to see how you will handle the guy who ...
Read More »Use Your Power!
The Creator used words to bring something out of nothing. Scripture tells us Jesus Christ is the Word; He is the power and life of all that exists. Humanity alone received the privilege—and responsibility—of using words. Learning to steward the gift of words well is a worthy ambition. For out ...
Read More »Out Of The Mouth The Heart Speaks
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” (Anonymous) Some of the most common emotional catch phrases teens use today include “OMG!”, “Jesus ...
Read More »Quiet Desolation
Can you imagine the hopeless desolation of that first quiet interlude between the horror of the crucifixion and the hallelujah of the resurrection? Even two millennia later, there is no greater epitome of grief. The identity and hopes of every disciple imploded with the death of their King. All that ...
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