[06/10/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] The longer I have engaged in ministry the more I continue to realize it is God Who opens doors and provides the strength and resources to remain engaged. Looking back I see so many facets of ministry which had never been in my own personal plans, but which arose and I was led into. … [Read more...] about ENOUGHNESS!
Faith
GOOD FIGHT!
[06/09/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] When growing up I remember a friend telling me two of our fellow classmates were going to fight after school and that it was going to be a “good fight”. But what is good about two people beating up on each other? Perhaps attention would be drawn to the boxing ring where a good matchup … [Read more...] about GOOD FIGHT!
TRUST OR RUST!
[06/08/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] “Trust.” Where ours is centered will make a huge difference in our Christian walk. Something which recently came to mind as I was thinking about the word “trust” is that if the first “t” is removed we have “rust” which can become the picture of that which is left idle and unused. Even … [Read more...] about TRUST OR RUST!
Our Gracious Father
I don’t know about you, but there have been plenty of times in my life when I messed up and needed forgiveness. There have also been times when I needed support. In fact, I still need forgiveness and support! Even though I believe I will grow and mature, I recognize that I’ll never be perfect. I’ll still make mistakes. We humans can never be complete on our own, despite how … [Read more...] about Our Gracious Father
The Christian Placebo?
I don’t know about y’all, but I know a topic that has come up many times recently at [church] is prayer. But let me ask you this: Is prayer a placebo to you or any of your friends? Now some of you are scratching your heads saying, “placebo?” To spare you a trip to the dictionary, it simply means a drug that doesn’t do anything. An easy example is Dumbo’s feather – he didn’t … [Read more...] about The Christian Placebo?