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Category Archives: Religion/Faith
Look Closer
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you even Solomon in all his glory was not adorned like one of these.” ~Matthew 6:28-29 “Or ask the animals and they will … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged beauty, God, Job 12:7-10, Matthew 6:28-29, purpose, spring, truth
18 Comments
True Peace
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have tribulation. But take courage, for I have overcome the world.” ~John 16:33
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged fear, hope, Jesus, John 14:27, John 16:33, love, peace
3 Comments
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Eye of the storm: 1) (noun) Calm region at the center of a hurricane; 2) (idiom) Calm in the midst of conflict or a tumultuous situation “If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, and the light around me … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged calm, conflict, God, hope, Psalm 139:11-14, spiritual guidance, trust
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A Sunday Afternoon in Harlem
Originally posted on Sincerely Jan:
It had been a while since I’d last been to Harlem and let’s just say, at that time, the landscape was a whole lot different than it is today. Back in its heyday in the…
Posted in Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Writing
Tagged African American, blogging, cancer, Featured Blogger, Harlem, leukemia, photography
11 Comments
Short Cut?
“There is no distinction. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares us righteous through Jesus.” ~Romans 3:24 “For it is by grace that you are saved, through faith, and … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged Ephesians 2:7, grace, Jesus, Romans 3:24, salvation, sin
11 Comments
There Is No Growth Without Change
“But it is the LORD himself who goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. So do not be afraid and do not be discouraged.” ~Deuteronomy 31:8 ≈
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged change, courage, Deuteronomy 31:8, encouragement, fear, God, personal growth
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Has Your Life Blown Off Course?
I recently wrote about a friend who’d left his marriage and begun divorce proceedings. I urged him to rethink his decision, to break the cyclical infatuation/divorce pattern that is his family’s multigenerational legacy. But he chose instead to perpetuate it. … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes, For Pastors and Teachers, Religion/Faith
Tagged love, marriage, commitment, infatuation, divorce, sailing, Romans 8:38
68 Comments
We’re All Amateurs
Thought for the Week Humans are, almost by definition, amateurs. Think about it: Just when you start to get a handle on being a toddler, you become a kid. And just when you’re halfway proficient at being a kid, you … Continue reading
Awake in the Dark
Every time my friend Mark brought up the J-word (Jesus), I’d fire off a series of “well-how-do-you-explain-this?” questions, and he’d quickly change the subject. But what Mark didn’t realize was that I was genuinely searching. Just not in ways he … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Religion/Faith
Tagged conversion, evangelism, Jesus, patience, prayer, witnessing
61 Comments
The Biggest Event of Your Life
We plan our lives around big events, birthdays, marriages, moves to new places. So why do we ignore the biggest event of all? Death. Shouldn’t that, more than anything else, affect the way we live? And if there’s even the … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged afterlife, death, eternity, George MacDonald, meaning of life, planning, purpose
24 Comments