In my little sphere of the world, the beginning of 2018 has dealt out much loss. Here are 10 ways to deal with loss, taken from the story of Lazarus' death in John 11:1-45. I believe these 10 are things we tend to forget when dealing with loss, but they're so beneficial for our process of grieving and moving forward. I hope this reminder is encouraging.
Read MoreThe new year marks an opportunity for a new beginning! Usually a new year triggers something inside of us to leave last year in last year and begin again in this new year. So let’s take a look at how God views the new year in Scripture and 4 ways we can start the year in response.
Read MoreAs a new year approaches, with new commitments, plans, goals, and so on, I figured what better time to post about how to go about planning and discerning God's will. I hope this blesses you like it did others in prior years.
Read MoreA fellow brother, whom I once pastored, asked if I could “provide a biblical example(s) where the apostles/disciples stood up and spoke out against social injustices.” Below is my response. I wrote this with, any believer who may also want to know this, in my mind. May we hear God’s heart and all be edified.
Read MoreThe topic of the relationship between men and women, their roles in marriage, their treatment of each other, their consideration of each other, and so on, can be polarizing and messy. This past Sunday (5/21/17), I taught the 5th part of my church's relationship series. My topic was, “What is the big deal between men & women?”. Because of the feedback I received, I decided to post it as a blog-article series. Here in Part 4 of this blog-article series, I cover “How we are to be regarding each other”.
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