Have you ever been let down by someone who claimed to follow Jesus? Maybe you just shook your head and moved on. Or perhaps the disappointment ran deeper, leading you to doubt not only their profession of faith but also the truth of what they said they believed. Today’s post comes from a part of …
Category: Faith
Deconstructing Faith
I am working on an idea for a book to help those who may be doubting their faith to the point of redefining core beliefs or deconstructing what they have been taught as truth. I've got a long way to go, but over the next few weeks, I plan to share some of what I've …
Have You RSVP’d?
I’ve been reading Randy Alcorn’s book, Heaven. It’s a great read and is giving me lots to ponder about our future as followers of Jesus. Towards the beginning of the book, he makes a point to remind us that entrance into heaven isn’t our “default” destination after death. In fact, it’s the opposite. Unless we …
Power Failure
A few days ago, we braved the solid sheet of ice masquerading as our driveway and headed toward Asheville to take my sweet mama home. She had spent the weekend with us because of the predicted snow and ice storm. Once we were out of our neighborhood, the main roads were clear, but about ten …
The Word That Saves
Romans 10:17 – So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. This is such a powerful verse. Just twelve words here in the NASB translation. It jumped out to me, however, because I learned a slightly different version as a child (the KJV): So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing …
The Way Of The Word 