I’m not sufficient unto myself. Without God, I am nothing! We will never be content in ourselves. We only find ourselves when we lose ourselves.
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Reflection Roundup: Identity Celebration
The doctrine of the Trinity is what the church represents as she bends knee to the other who is giving a hand up while standing on the shoulders of a third, infinitely in sync and completely acrobatic!
Reflection Roundup: A New Offering From the Siburt Institute
This week’s offering represents a concerted effort to facilitate agility in taking on others’ perspectives as the current crises continue.
James Did It to Me Again!
I am thankful we have forthright, get-to-the-point early Christian leaders like James to remind us of the key to it all.
Lift up Your Eyes
Once in a while, something comes along that shakes up that little world of mine, and I am forced to lift my eyes to the larger world—the one God sees all the time.
Ministry with a Small Church of the Anawim
At a time when smaller churches struggle to stay alive, one has to wonder why. I believe the reasons are complex yet simple: far too many of us are trying to serve two masters.
Rage against the Machine
There is a machine that exists today that threatens all of humanity. It is a machine that we created, but now it spins wildly out of control and for the most part, we remain unaware or apathetic.
When the Children are Forgotten
As disciples of Christ learn to love, bless, and honor the children among us--both our own and those in our neighborhoods--we learn the spirit of Christ and cultivate the heart of Christ.
Small Churches and the God of the Poor
Small churches can be a part of this meaningful ministry, and faithfully reflect Jesus’s own ministry is what we are called to--nothing less, nothing more.
4th and 7th for the 2nd Time
Now we come to even more serious situations—not a mere financial crisis but a financial collapse.
4th and 7th to Go
Before we get too excited about seeing our debts float down river, I must point out that Israel’s system of loans and debts is a world away from our own.