Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a “falling out” with someone? Maybe it was a family member; perhaps a lifelong friend, or a co-worker with whom you had shared many years of camaraderie as you labored together for the same purpose until something happened that caused conflict between you. Conflicts are part of life. …
Tag: Forgiveness
We Are Not On Parole
This morning, I read Colossians 1-2. Wow. As a person who aspires to write truth that impacts lives, I’m in awe of the depth of what Paul is able to communicate in just a few words. This letter to the believers at Colossae reveals so much about who we are in Christ, but even more, …
A Good Way To Celebrate Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! For some, today will be a happy day, but for others it is bittersweet. Life doesn’t always turn out like we anticipated, but we’re grateful for the blessings God gives us along the way. Some of you are missing your own mothers; others have had to say goodbye to children far too …
Not Sinless…But Sin Less
Do you think God asks us or commands us, to do things that are impossible to do? Consider the state of the church – that group of people who claim faith in Jesus. Is the church today a sanctified, set apart, holy people, living in the world but not tainted by it, serving God with …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 4
I have a yellow post-it note on my desk with 2 Peter 2:19b written on it: “By what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.” I should probably print it out in a larger format and post it around the house! You see, I have a great love for sweets; I’m also very …
The Way Of The Word 