Yes… if you are actively engaged in the battle to advance the Gospel in the world, you will get beaten up occasionally. Honestly, you will probably get knocked down… maybe even knocked out now and again. It is no coincidence that the writers of the New Testament often used military references to describe Gospel engagement….
Benched… disenfranchised… discouraged… ineffective… spiritually nullified – do you know the feeling? You probably know what I mean. If you do not, give thanks to the Lord above! However, for those of us who believe in and follow Jesus, this can sometimes be the reality that vexes our spiritual existence. How do you get in…
How do you deal with life when it gets all bunched up, boiling with stress or uncertainty? As the photo above indicates, some people use mind-numbing substances to cope… beer or hard liquor or drugs. It is interesting to note that these beer cans were laying in front of our local missions building. I saw…
Lately, it seems that the world around us has gone completely mad. People in and out of the “church” seem to be confused about some of God’s basic instructions for living a decent and good… or should I say moral, life. Over the last few days, we have seen news that seems to be backwards…
If you are reading this, I pray that it will touch your life and bring you hope as it has me. Yesterday, we buried my brother’s physical body. His spirit had gone Home to be with the Lord. The last few days have been difficult to say the least. Most of you can relate to…
Think about the world we live in now. If you live only in the glow of modern media, it is easy to become discouraged. In the age of instant news and fast headlines, we see such things as: These are just five headlines this morning from Google News. The bad news typically overwhelms the good….
I have felt happy and I have felt sad. I have felt betrayal and I have befriended. I have felt victorious and I have felt defeated. Security, insecurity… melancholy, excited… passionate, unfeeling… powerful, weak… anxious, calm… and on and on it goes. In our humanity (the flesh), we are assaulted with a multitude of feelings….