“Support without accountability promotes moral weakness; accountability without support is a form of cruelty.” ~ John Wesley We all need support and accountability to grow spiritually and to be our very best. If parents provide a home for their children to live in, but there are no rules or expectations for the house, it will… Read More »
Justice, Righteousness, and Shalom
“There is no peace in Southern Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice. There can be no real peace and security until there be first justice enjoyed by all the inhabitants of that beautiful land. The Bible knows nothing about peace without justice, for that would be crying “peace, peace, where there… Read More »
Love and Service Produce Joy
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, and behold; service was joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore Are you a stickler for always following the rules? Were you that kid in school always getting gold stars for following all the regulations? Did they make you the… Read More »
Is it Your Stuff?
“Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.” ~ Peace Pilgrim If you live in America, then you are blessed. Despite the many challenges our country faces with systemic racism, political divide, addiction, pandemic, etc., God… Read More »
Let My People Go
Depending on your age, most people have heard this quote from Exodus “Let My people go.” God listened to the people’s cries and answered their prayers by delivering them from their oppressors’ hands in Egypt. Scholars debate how long the Israelites were in captivity; some argue 430 years, and others much less than that. Either… Read More »
