The Kingdom of God is my country.
I am heartsick, as I’m sure you are, over the state of our country. What happened last week deserves our fervent prayers and attention as a faith community. This has
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Use Your Roar.
Today, I’m sharing space with Angie Suich, director of The Mosaic Center in Evans, Georgia. She combines good history with good biblical memory to give good wisdom for such a
A little mid-winter encouragement
Cloudy skies and rain for weeks. Trump/ Biden/ Bernie. Coronavirus. Stock prices. Tornadoes. Seasonal affective disorder. The season of higher rates of death for older adults. UMC death throes. It
Chosen: Shannon’s Story
This week, I’m posting some stories of people whose lives have been transformed as they’ve embraced the ways they’ve been chosen by God. This one is the story of Shannon
Stop listening to the demon of regret (part two).
In a previous post, we explored the damage caused by the demon of regret. We noted that the mindset of regret can steal our peace by casting illusions, then making
Stop listening to the demon of regret (part one).
FoMO is a social media-induced acronym that popped up a few years ago. A Time article defines FoMO (fear of missing out) as ‘‘the uneasy and sometimes all-consuming feeling that
Ten 21st-century sins (and one remedy)
The funny thing about sin is how it can lure us into thinking ours isn’t so bad. Most of us who sit in church have mastered the big ones. Not
The horror of giving up control (or, how I learned the gift of surrender, part two)
My last post ended with this question: In what area of your life do you need to loosen up and let go of control? To answer that question, we first
What I know about the enemy of your soul
It is easier to blame someone else than to deal with my own issues. But if I’m going to blame someone, I ought to at least make sure I am
Holiness and the Billy Graham Rule
The issue is rarely the issue. Usually the issue is a symptom of the real issue beneath it. Which brings us to this week’s conversations about Mike Pence and the Billy
Trust God (and other things I learned from a penny).
Maybe you have heard me tell the story of my pennies. About six years ago I started finding them everywhere. The first time it happened was just about the time
Do it afraid.
I want to ask you to put your hand at the back of your head, where your head meets your neck. That place is the fear center of your brain.
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