The Power of Wise Counsel

February 4, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

What do you do when you rant? Most people just let it rip. But, that is not my style…usually.

God is not careless with his stuff

January 8, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Most people who desire financial blessings have neither the discipline nor the wisdom to receive it. They should not then get mad at God for not blessing them, when God over and over again reveals that he is not a foolish steward of his own creation. We need to grow up, before we can expect […]

Good Advice for Conflict Resolution

October 15, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

I found this referenced in a short letter from a minister to the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding how to come to a resolution to an ongoing issue in the Church of England. I was able to find the full book online. It is an interesting take on how Paul addressed the many and varied issues […]

The Beautiful Lightness of God’s Commands

December 13, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

When we are able to see God’s words as if for the first time, there is a freshness to them, and a refreshing by them, that we can experience.

God’s Testimony about His Son

December 12, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

I was reading through 1 John this morning and a few verses caught my attention in a way they never had before. They are found in chapter 5, verses 9-11. Let’s look at them before I elaborate. 9 If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has […]

Christian Insecurity: How we undersell the full will of God for our lives.

December 5, 2018.Reading time 11 minutes.

There’s a concept in the faith tradition in which I serve called the “second half of the Gospel.” Now, I had not heard of anything like this until I started learning more about John Wesley, so I assume there are still others who have never heard this term nor understand how applicable it is to […]