Do you think God is fair? We’ve heard a lot about equality vs. equity in the past few years. Equality means everyone receives the same opportunity, while equity means everyone achieves the same result or arrives at the same outcome. You’ve probably seen the cartoon illustrating these two concepts, where three kids are watching a …
Category: Counter-Culture
First, The Bad News
Today I began reading Paul’s letter to the beloved saints, the believers in Rome. Romans is an amazing book. It’s mostly a book of doctrine; if you want to know what salvation is, study Romans. I’m not an academic scholar; I don’t have a degree in theology, but I don’t think you need one to …
When You Stand Before Kings
This past weekend, I watched the last few holes of play as Scottie Scheffler earned the coveted “green jacket” for winning this year’s Masters golf tournament. I don’t follow golf, but as we’re staying where we only have one tv, I didn’t have a choice! Having learned that Scottie is a believer, I was interested …
Faith Defended, Not Offended
When our girls were in middle school, my husband coached their basketball teams. They attended small Christian schools and were often outsized by the opposing teams. He taught them that a winning strategy does not consist only of a great offense, but games are won with defense. Our tenacious little team scored a lot of …
Battle-Ready
Ephesians 6:11-12 – Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in …
The Way Of The Word 