It’s popular to trash and ridicule the church. Since we’re in a forgiving mood this month, I thought we should take a couple of days to talk about our issues with the church. What is the church? The contemporary definition of the word church is: 1. Building for public worship 2. Religious institution. The Greek…
Those of you who know how much a hate to exercise might be surprised to learn that there was a time with I was a disciplined walker. Each week day morning began with 30 – 40 minutes of treadmill time. Then I was diagnosed with agitated depression/anxiety, and the side effects of the medication made…
For the next two weeks we’re going to look at intentional gratitude and physical health, specifically diet and exercise. After all, it’s January, everyone is talking food and fitness…. Then why is this such a big deal for me. It should be easy, but it’s not. I feel anxious and vulnerable. Because I have food issues. People…
Christianity is not primarily a moral code but a grace-laden mystery; it is not essentially a philosophy of love but a love affair; it is not keeping rules with clenched fists but receiving a gift with open hands. ~Brennan Manning After I set out to refute Christianity intellectually and couldn’t, I came to the…
Happy Independence Day! I’ve shared the story before of my wrong answer to a newscaster as to why we celebrate the 4th of July, with the camera rolling and a microphone in my face of course. I blanked! At that moment, I was definitely not smarter than a fifth grader or any other grade level for…
This all began the morning I posted Three Truths to Make You Bold. I was having trouble sleeping; so, I grabbed my iPad and began reading through my email. One in particular caught my attention and as I read through it I heard the Lord whisper to my heart, “Are you going to be bold…
