It seems I hear it daily–someone is at odds with a loved one. Strife between a husband and wife leads to a strained silence. Misunderstandings between parents and children of all ages, create hurt feelings and walls of separation. Siblings no longer want to speak to one another because of ...
Read More »The Cosmic Battle Between Pride and Humility
A crowd of witnesses circles the arena–some chanting with puffed up confidence–others smiling with blessed assurance knowing the outcome. In one corner paces Me, Myself, and I empowered by Pride. In the other corner Humility waits patiently empowered by Righteousness. It is a battle waged since the early days of ...
Read More »Realistic Expectations: Your Husband Is Not Jesus Jr.
You cannot hold your husband to a standard so high that he would have to be Jesus Jr. to achieve it. Even though your spouse is saved and being sanctified, he is not perfect (as you are not perfect); his old habits and sins did not fall away in the ...
Read More »Christians: Our King Calls Us to Unity
Unity. It is in the news a lot lately … or rather, disunity is in the news. The word itself reveals two key components: You and I. You and I must be the foot soldiers of unity, but God is the originator and producer of it. Unity was the heart ...
Read More »Love wins for teen who speaks for Christ in boldness and humility
Shocked, I read the comments on social media. A 19 year-old girl whom I’d known through youth group had posted an image of a cross and a quote which affirmed, gently and simply, her support for traditional marriage. Like sharks circling prey, several of her “friends” who disagreed had attacked, ...
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