Love Songs or Clanging Cymbals: Peace for the Holidays
Love songs and clanging symbols–following a difficult year, the Lord has laid some thoughts on my heart about attitude adjustments needed before the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas begin. Our world is in tumult, and in many ways, so are our lives. I hope the encouragement of scripture will lead to a blessed and happy season in your life and bring 2016 to a peaceful end with the promise of a joyful New Year. I would love your comments! Also, please go to the Rafflecopter at the bottom for a chance to win a 7″ Kindle Fire I will be giving away on Black Friday!
Read MoreChristian Love in a World Filled with Discord
Christian love is to be a hallmark of our faith. An old song from the early years of the Jesus Movement says, “They will know we are Christians by our love…” But in this critical world full of discord and strife, are Christians really acting differently than non-believers, or do they see us as hypocrites who happen to sit in church on Sunday mornings?
Read MoreFriend of God
Have you been there? Down, depressed, overwhelmed by the words and actions of others? Hopeless, fearful, inadequate, unworthy? Come with me to the mountain. Listen to what a friend of God would hear. He’s waiting for you!
Read MoreOur World Aflame Part Three: Every Tribe and Nation
The Bible says that some day, every tribe and nation will worship Jesus as Lord. However, we hear of more hate, more death, more acts of violence every day. They are perpetrated against people of different ethnic backgrounds, religions, and philosophies. Hatred has not run so rampant since the days of the Civil Rights movement. Why are differences the reason for hate and violence rather than celebrations of the ultimate outworking of a loving and creative God? I would love to hear your comments!
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