I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.
03714 – I Believe in…
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03712 – Reason-able?
Those who believe without reason cannot be convinced by reason.
03707 – We Christians…
We Christians paint such a fragile picture of Jesus when we act as though his will is somehow threatened by every political and cultural shift. We Christians paint such a codependent picture of Jesus when we act as though he needs a political party, a president, and a...
03705 – Revealing what We Actually Believe
It reveals how little we Christians actually believe that Christ conquered sin and death on the cross when we treat our religion like a war that hasn't been won rather than a work of compassion and treat the world as an enemy to be conquered rather than a neighbor to...
03672 – Only by Dying…
IF DEATH WAS TO be truly defeated, it was only by dying himself that Jesus believed he could defeat it. If he was to reach the hearts of men, it was only by suffering his own heart to be broken on their behalf that he believed he could reach them. To heal the sick and...
03663 – Listen to the Lifegiving Voice
Personally, I don't think I've ever heard the devil's voice before; but if I have, it bears a really strong resemblance to my own. It is the taunting voice always hovering in the periphery in my head, waiting for me to make a mistake so it can pounce on the failure...
03649 – Those Who are Able to See…
Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed by the masses.
03646 – Colonizing vs. Evangelizing
The moment we believe we are superior to another, possess a special knowledge of God that others cannot without us, or insist that a life outside of our beliefs and community is futile, we are not evangelizing, we are colonizing.
03633 – Faith is…
Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe. from Have a Little Faith: a True Story
03614 – Women: Pastors & Preachers
From a couple years ago and evidently, still relevant: "I used to argue with others who didn’t believe women could preach and pastor. So much energy wasted. Nowadays, I just train and provide opportunities for women to preach in our congregation. And when they do,...