June 18, 2020
Discipleship: Finding Out Who You Were Created To Be
Discipleship is not only knowing Christ as Lord and exalting Him, it is putting ourselves in a position with our Savior, Creator, and Lord for Him to reveal to us who we truly are in Him! As we make disciples we help others understand who they are in Christ and help them fulfill all He has created and called them to be—in life, in relationships, in community, and in culture. How then can we make discipleship not only a priority but also a reality in… Read More
June 11, 2020
Three Threats – Which is the Greatest Threat?
“Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes
oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and
becomes licentiousness.” —James Wilson (1790) We must be willing to
stand for what is right and best and against what is unjust and harmful
and not allow anyone to create a situation or culture that will destroy
what we are working toward. All three of the following issues must be
given attention as we move forward. We must be diligent, vigilant,
compassionate… Read More
June 4, 2020
God’s Redemption and Reconciliation
I can tell you this though, systemic problem or otherwise, it exists in our systems and communities because they are made up of people! I do know we have a people problem… we have a heart problem! For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. (Matthew 15:19) When we choose to judge someone by the color of his or her skin, which happens all the time, we’ve got a problem. Read More