Children provide the most compelling motivation to keep on track and to live lives of active faith
leadership
belief expressed in action equals faith
Faith simply does not come into play until we put belief into action.
“there’s a sweet, sweet (loud and boisterous) spirit in this place”
One of the great joys in life is to witness and be a part of passion and enthusiasm. Maybe that is why I love children so much, and why I feel so encouraged and filled up when I attend our church – it’s the undeniable, irrepressible, authentic spirit of life.
our culture of anger, outrage, and tantrums
when we understand what makes God angry then maybe we can put our own self-interested outrage in perspective.
Jesus, my amygdala, and Emeril Lagasse
In the practice of faith… we don’t always “do good works” because we can’t help ourselves
When “the gates of hell” prevail…
rather than Christ’s winsome message of grace, what the world often hears is the exact opposite.
Does the way you talk/act honor Jesus?
pay attention, because God wants to have a quiet word with you…
We are not called to “be right” – but called to “be light”
This is the Gospel! This is the Good News! We are not called to be right all the time, we are called to demonstrate love.
Jesus: keywords – humility, gentleness, patience, love
The only thing the Lord carried in his parade was a cross and the only person who went to hell that day was Jesus…
“Pride” – the first of a seven-part series of weekly posts
I’m glad I’m a continuous work in progress. There is never any doubt that I have much to learn and that I stand eternally in need of grace and forgiveness and mercy.
