“The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~ Jawaharlal Nehru Fate determines the initial hand you’re dealt in life. You don’t get to choose whether you are conceived or born. You don’t get to pick who your parents are, what zip code you grow up in, or… Read More »
We Think and Let Think
“As to all opinions which do not strike at the root of Christianity, we think and let think.” ~ John Wesley What is at the root of your faith? For John Wesley, it was Christianity. He put great emphasis on his faith in Christianity and what scholars would deem the quadrilateral. The quadrilateral comprises four… Read More »
PunkinFutz Love
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ Shel Silverstein What is PunkinFutz Love? Well, it’s a company founded by an extraordinary person who gave up her… Read More »
Coming Out Of The Closet
“ The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you’ve just told them. ” ~ Rachel Maddow When you first read the title of this devotional, what were your initial thoughts? That this devotional was about people from the LBGTQ+ community coming out… Read More »
The Grace and Space
“All the natural movements of the soul are controlled by laws analogous to those of physical gravity. Grace is the only exception. Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is grace itself that makes this void. The imagination is continually at work filling… Read More »
What Does God Think of You?
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” ~ Augustine At some point in their life, every human being will look to the stars and wonder who created all of this. They will also wonder why God made them and what this Creator thinks of them? When we compare ourselves… Read More »
Accountability and Support
“Support without accountability promotes moral weakness; accountability without support is a form of cruelty.”~ The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2013-2016, Part I, Pages 68-69. What is the responsibility of the church with regards to social reform in the kingdom of God? If the church is truly going to be the church, then… Read More »
Welcome Stranger, Please Come On In
“2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!” (Hebrews 13:2). One of the first things we teach our children is “don’t talk to strangers.” Spiritually speaking, every lesson we learn about welcoming strangers is the exact opposite of what we teach our children.… Read More »
Unity, Liberty, and Charity
“In essentials, unity; and nonessentials, liberty; and in all things charity.” ~ John Wesley If you had to make a top ten list of essentials for every human being, what would they be? Food, water, housing, equal treatment, employment, healthcare, freedom of faith, sexuality, love, etc.? What are some possible nonessentials? Where you live, your… Read More »
Acceptable Temptation
The world’s ways can quickly become our ways. The relentless temptations from Satan will indeed become acceptable to us unless we have the Holy Spirit living inside us. Jesus reminds us that the world is under the principalities and powers of the Prince of Darkness. If we are not living the kingdom life, then we… Read More »
