God loves people. Not just people as a group, but each individual...and so should we. No two people are alike. When we see people as simply a part of their larger people group, we fail to see them as Jesus does. More than that, I think we de-humanize them and see them as a concept instead of as an individual.
You know the person. Within minutes of conversation it is obvious that they don’t like you and probably reject everything you stand for. Sometimes this person becomes an enemy, and sometimes a friend. However, there is a part of each of us that looks to connect with others who hold our same values and social […]
Today I was convicted that sometimes I (okay, often) doubt God. I don’t mean to doubt Him – after all, I still think He is God, and He is in charge of the Universe – yet in the daily stuff of life, I forget just how almighty, powerful and good God is. Maybe you can […]
Today I ran across to seemly opposite comments. First, Tim Keller: “When I talk to my Hindu, Muslim or atheist neighbors I have every reason to believe that they could be better people than me.” Scott McKnight in “A Community Called Atonement” says “We need to think of the big picture: Are Christians—taken as a whole—more […]
I caught myself thinking this morning. I was contemplating my role in “ministry” and had to stop and shake myself a bit. For some reason, I had switched my definition of ministry to “that which I do for the church” instead of “that which I do for God.” You see, I have specific things that […]
This phrase jumped out at me: Make an Impact While Making an Income Many of us are on the edge of non-existence, just running from work to home, hoping for the gym in between. We want our life to matter, but that daily uphill battle to stay awake and stay engaged seems to sap all […]
I started reading Scatter this morning and almost didn’t put it down. Seriously, I read 18% of the book before I left for work. Andrew Scott gets ministry. Here are a couple of quotes: “A new paradigm is needed – one in which we recognize that all of life is where every believer gets to be a […]
I’ve written extensively this year on the role of church. One of the foundations that sits in the background, but has not yet been expressed is the need for women in church leadership. The doctoral program that I am in has worked extensively on understanding the theology of women in ministry. Today I’d like to […]
Yesterday I talked about self-identity. I’m thinking through this for a reason. I highly suspect that: Just as we tend to change careers every 7 years, we also tend to need to redefine our boxes (which means teens aren’t the only ones working on self-identity). When we are solely defined by what others think of […]
Tonight, I get to share with the Calvary Christian Assembly women for the fifth week. We’ve been looking at the process of change (knowing what you are letting go of and letting go of it, redefining who you are without what you lost, and new direction) alongside Elijah’s life. Tonight we hit 1 Kings 19 […]