“This gracious gift of God’s power and love, the hope and expectation of the faithful, is neither warranted by our efforts nor limited by our frailties.” ~ John Wesley We are approaching Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Christian Church. There were roughly three thousand people converted to Christianity that day, not a bad first… Read More »
God + You = Love Story
“People say all the time ‘I don’t have a good testimony’ because they think their story has to involve some dramatic story of change from ‘bad’ to ‘good.’ But Jesus didn’t come to save people this way. Sin doesn’t make us bad it makes us dead. Jesus came to save by bringing the dead to… Read More »
Enemy Love
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. We have all heard in some fashion or another “love your enemies.” We find… Read More »
Bilateral Affection
Bilateral Affection If you wish to receive hope, peace, joy, and love during the Christmas season, you must share hope, peace, joy, and love with others. Lord, only through Your power can I give what I wish to receive; please grant me that power. The human condition is grounded in a unilateral quest for affection.… Read More »
