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....
EQUIP, evangelism, Great Commission, Matthew
The majority of Christians understand that we have a responsibility to share the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ with others (Matthew 28:19). But we don’t do it. For a lot of reasons. In part, we just don’t care enough about others’...
Ann Voskamp, giving, God, joy, One Thousand Gifts, spiritual growth, trust
So I am starting something new. (Well, new to me. I actually stole the premise for it right out of Ann Voskamp’s book.) Ann talks about living with your hand open, a metaphor for being willing to receive whatever the Lord gives – good or bad – with...
1 Peter, anxiety, fear, God, Jesus, pain, Peter, prayer, Proverbs, Psalms, Romans, spiritual warfare, trials, worry
Anxiety is a broad term for a lot of different psychological and physiological responses. And people use it in a myriad of ways. Psychologically speaking, some people say they are anxious when they are mildly worried about something. Others don’t consider...
