"Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them..." Romans 12:6 I have spent the last 2 years on a personal spiritual journey that has brought me to re-examine everything in my life. I have read countless books and searched the scriptures. I have allowed God to search me, correct me, shape me and lead me. Much of what I hear from our post-modern spiritual and cultural experts, [...]
"Outdo one another in showing honor." Romans 12:10 ESV In I Corinthians 12:22-27 it tells us that God places the members of the body where He desires and bestows greater honor on those who lack it so that there is no division in the body and that we can have the same care for one another. If one member is honored we all get to rejoice together as well as if one suffers, we all [...]
If you remember learning about icebergs in Elementary or Middle School you know that what you see sticking out of the water is only a small fraction of the whole thing. Over the last 2 years I have walked through a major change in ministry. God began some things in the church I serve that have caused me to take a fresh and new look at my faith, my theology, my walk, and my views [...]
"When we take our gaze off the celebrity pastors (practical dramatists) and the ministry pundits (theoretical dramatists) and we fix our eyes once again on Jesus, we’ll discover a spiritual leader with the wisdom to focus on the only drama that really matters. Jesus lived and served from a soul at one with the Father and an identity secure in his love. From this inner place he drew the strength to do might works (drama [...]
Phelps Apologizes for Marijuana Pipe Photo - NYTimes.com I have hear it said "Your gifts or talent won't take you where your character won't support you." In the world we have a tendency to worship the gifts and talent of people like Michael Phelps. Then we are greatly disappointed when they fail us. Well, actually we do it in the church too. We spiritualize it and call it anointing ; giving credit to man what is [...]