Okay, that is not completely true. There are cases where I’m in a car with someone who has control of the radio, or I’m in a public place and secular music is playing in the background. There are even some YouTuber’s that I listen to that largely don’t cover Christian songs. It might be a…
Tag: Church
What Do You Think?
Do you remember the time when…? Have you heard the story about…? I don’t know about you but I like a good plot. Stories of encouragement seem to energize me. I’ve been doing a little bit of research on the powers of positive thinking. You know what I mean. We have all been there. You…
Stretched
Growing up I always wanted the latest action figure. It was a little before my time, but it was still a well-known toy by the time I came along. Stretch Armstrong first debuted in 1976 by toy manufacturer Kenner. The trait that makes Stretch notable is his ability to be stretched well beyond its original…
Pressure’s On
“This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’” Zechariah 13:9 Pressure can be tough sometimes. Let’s face…
I Promise
“Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.” Romans 4:20-21 God’s blessings are new every morning. Life might get stale, but God’s blessings do not….
Box of Memory
Have you ever had those things in your life that you really want to remember? You know, it’s like those happy feelings that you never want to forget. Some of us might have more memories we want to remember than others, but we all have them. How about those things you don’t want to remember….
All Things New
As we have passed from one year to the next I could not help but think about resolutions and the events that spanned all last year. Think about that; we have moved from an old year to a new one. Now, I realize that January 1 is an arbitrary day to celebrate the New Year…
Community
On my way home from class tonight I was thinking about this idea of community. Dictionary.com says the following about community: Community is a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists. Community can mean…
Shine Transparently
“You are the light of the world. A town on a hill cannot be hidden.” ~Matthew 5:14 If we are the light of the world which cannot be hidden, then, what is it that people see when they look at us? I can tell you what they are supposed to see. When people look at…
GO! (Part One): Support
“Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will…
BeautifulHarvest 