“I have my ruts, and I like them!” That great honesty came from a child, but it expresses a truth that holds many of us captive. “Rut thinking” is a nasty captor because it usually blinds the captive to the bondage. The walls of the rut grow higher each year, ...
Read More »Transforming a Community With God-given Authority
My hometown was in an uproar. Word was out that a building on the main street had been bought by a business that specialized in selling drug paraphernalia. The name of their shop, which consisted of the word “Bad,” was already written on a sign, though they hadn’t yet opened ...
Read More »Bad Boy Saul and the Reimaging of His Reputation
How can he change? His life was determined from day one by being born into that household of Pharisee’s-the strictest sect of the Jewish religion. So many assumptions based upon a life cycle of tradition. How could he be any different? Yet God knew he would change, and even more ...
Read More »Embracing the Seasons of Life
Winter, spring, summer and autumn, four seasons, each offering something unique to behold. Spring brings forth new life and new beginnings as the flowers begin to grow and bears awaken from their long slumber. Summer is a time where everything is in full bloom and life just seems to cruise ...
Read More »Are You a Foolish Wife?
According to Merriam-Webster, insanity is defined as “something that is very foolish or unreasonable”. No one would ever care to define themselves as insane, yet continuing the same pattern over and over again only to achieve the same results would be classified as just that notion. Take for example a ...
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