While I was preparing to continue some marital counseling for a couple that I know, I came across the passage of scripture in Ephesians 5:22-33. These eleven verses lay open the virtues that are most valuable to the couple as they begin or continue to interact with each other throughout the years. Though I have […]
Be Good Soil
After teaching through the passage in Mark over the Parable of the Sower, I am further astounded at the weight of Christ’s teaching over the true believer’s directive to yield fruit. I believe that a majority of our students found it incredibly different to be told that their greatest mission was to make disciples, while […]
Freedom vs. Feardom
Freedom vs. Feardom is another idea that was tossed around in our office (btw it is nice to have people in the office to talk to. The Vacant Oversight was an exacting time in my life) where we began to discuss the way that fear grips so much of what we do as Christians and […]
Provision
The provision of the Lord is one of the most overpowering and altogether inconceivable elements of our relationship with Christ. It is the overarching theme to the way the Father dotes upon His children…it is the consist reminder of the wedding feast that is being prepared for the bride whose dress is only made white […]
Wickedness
How long will I struggle with the wickedness of my own heart? How many times will I lay awake at night disgusted with the cravings of my own heart? At what point will I be able to make the scripture true in my life when it says, “resist the devil and he will flee from […]
Project 7
It is amazing what can happen when people attempt to do the right thing and simply put their nose to the grindstone and do work! Project 7 is a company that works to connect products to consumers for the expressed purpose of raising money to help people in need. Throughout their company, there is a […]
Soften My Heart
Oh Lord, soften my heart that I might see your face and know the joy of falling at your feet. Make me aware of the glory that is your son and the radiant love that he showers on each of your children. Lord make me know the tenderness of a relationship with you that exists […]
Soften Other’s Heart
It is a troubling situation at best when a person you know professes to be in a relationship with Christ, yet continues to harbour a hard heart toward someone or something. Hardness of heart is not just a situation that occurs within our own heart, but also happens with in the hearts of those around […]
Soften Your Heart
A hardened heart is the most difficult thing work with in the church. It really doesn’t matter whether the person is an active part of church work, or if they want nothing to do with you or the message you speak. Hardness is a difficult and unfruitful condition of individuals who are not in a […]
Change
In such a stark contrast as my mind can imagine, the earth has turned white. Silvery white blankets cover the old and prepare for the new…we must not be afraid of one thing passing to another, nor the movement of people in and out of our lives. Ends make way for beginnings… For a long […]