I realize that I’m stating my age here, but I have fond memories of being with my parents when they would stop to get gas for their car. Nobody had to get out because the nice man in the white shirt and white cap would come to the driver’s side window with a smile on…
Read MoreMonth: March 2021
Connecting to the Power
Living for God in a godless world requires more than just a simple willingness to stand up for God. It requires more than understanding that we are salt and light. There’s more to it than simply deciding to live out Jesus’s teachings even when those teachings are unpopular. Because once you move from decision and…
Read MoreOn Being Salt and Light
NOTE: The following is an edited re-post of my original post from 8-26-19. A lot has changed since then, but not our calling to be salt and light. I think this post fits perfectly into our discussion of living for God in a Godless world. How can Christians make a difference in the world? Are…
Read MoreBlessed are the Persecuted?
One of the greatest and most recognizable sermons in history is the Sermon on the Mount, the teachings of Jesus found in Matthew 5-7. One of the most famous parts of that sermon is what we call the Beatitudes, which comes from the Latin word for “blessings.” The kinds of people listed here are “blessed,”…
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