The famous poem reeks of pride, but Christians have a better hope.
by Bishop Kym Lucas
“Alleluia! Christ is risen!” This year was one of the few years that I arrived at Good Friday…
The need for approval hums a timeless tune that resounds through the core of the human experience…
When I attended Bible school, our great quest was obtaining “faith.” We believed that getting more and more faith…
I have always wondered why people get worried and depressed. I have lost loved ones, I have been betrayed by trusted friends, I…
By Debie Thomas
Let’s face it: Trinity Sunday is a hard sell. While most Christian festivals…
What do courtiers say when the emperor brags, “I’m wearing no clothes!”? Maybe the…
I’ve set myself the challenge of responding to each Delphic Maxim for 15 minutes a day.
Where I stood withheld From pains withinwhere my less confidence residesfar from the trust of my heartHe remembered me
“4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it…
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope…
INTRODUCTION
What follows comes from (mostly U.S.) renowned theological college lectures, but with content you will not normally hear within your local church. This document covers archaeology, history and recent discoveries (in…
Life gets busy. Just getting through the days can become challenging. If we…
You act like you know what you are talking about — you act as if the fault here is that a I am a young woman with extremist views.
I am not. I was raised conservative Christian. Eighteen years in the church. I follow politically powerful members of the Christian Right closely and see their rhetoric, their actions — all of it…
I’m currently praying that the Holy Spirit would embolden my older girl. She accepted Jesus as her Savior and Lord last year, and she has yet to make her public profession of faith because “everybody will be looking at me.”
She’s been making some major strides this past year in speaking out and up for herself, so I know…
BeautyFrom God’s point of view…
I’ve always been interested in beauty. Art and the world of aesthetics. When I became a Christian…
Yesterday, I heard that around 80% of people feel powerless and average. It got me thinking. Why…
I have a confession. I’m a skeptic who goes to church. Now, here’s the thing, I believe that there’s a God, but I’m sure the…
My youngest accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior, and was baptized, two years ago. She was 6. She is also a MUCH bolder personality than her sister. She’s more like me, and her big sister is more like her daddy. :-)
I know some people think 6 is too young, but there’s not a doubt in my mind that girl was/is serious about…
To seek God is to go on a journey within. Religion is made up external rites and outward appearances but Christ admonished the Pharisees to clean the inside of the cup, not just the outside.
We must also remember that seeking God will always include a death to ourselves, our ego and our traditions. Something we don’t easily let go of, even when we would like to.
You help us to love For love begets obedience Obedience, to a closer walk You make intimacy happen
“But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”…