Acts, anger, evangelism, Gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, identity, Jesus, love, relationships, witnessing
In the evangelical Christian world, we often treat “witnessing” as something on our to-do list. It’s what we are supposed to do (but very few of us do it…). Never mind that non-Christians aren’t tasks to be checked off but human beings to...
friendship, God, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Matthew, pain, Paul, prayer, Psalms, relationships, Romans, suffering, trials
This morning I read Romans 15, and I became fixated on one verse in particular. Verse 30 says, “I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.” Paul is wrapping up a long...
1 Peter, Bible, conflict, friendship, God, growing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Peter, relationships, spiritual growth
I have a love-hate relationship with relationships. I love them when they’re going well, but I hate them when they’re going poorly. I love them when they are well-established and comfortable, but I hate them when they are new and awkward. I love them when...
1 Thessalonians, Bible, Father, relationships
Yesterday I read through 1 Thessalonians because I had a question about the rapture. (Why didn’t I just read “the rapture verses” (4:13-18), you ask? Because reading through entire books of the Bible all at once gives you invaluable context for the...
Bible, conflict, Ephesians, forgiveness, friendship, Jesus, love, Luke, pain, Peter, relationships, sacrifice, unity
Sometimes people hurt us. Insightful, no? Accidents happen. Feelings get hurt. Egos get bruised. People get overlooked. And, every once in awhile, people may purposefully take a stab at our hearts out of anger or bitterness. Most of the time this kind of thing happens...
Bible, Church, Colossians, conflict, Ephesians, forgiveness, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, love, Matthew, obedience, pain, peace, relationships, Romans, spiritual growth, unity
In any kind of conflict, we humans instinctively feel defensive. Whether it’s a tiff with a spouse, a disagreement with a friend, or an argument with a boss, we immediately adopt an “us versus them” mentality. It’s just how we’re wired....
