For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7, KJV One of the beautiful things about true Christianity is that Christians serve a living and active God. God moves in the hearts and lives of those God has … Continue reading “Listen to the Holy Spirit”
Category: Encouragement
Beware of Limp-less Leaders!
The sun rose above him [Jacob] as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. -Genesis 32:31, NIV While I was working as a security officer before I was ever married, I remember listening to a teaching on the Christian radio about leadership. Some prominent pastor, I do remember who, was quoted as … Continue reading “Beware of Limp-less Leaders!”
Lament and Michael Card
So often the church has lost sight of how important lament is. God wants our honesty. And sometimes all we can give God is our tears and protests of pain. The following series of YouTube videos linked below lay out a teaching by the Christian musician, Michael Card, on the topic of lament. It blessed … Continue reading “Lament and Michael Card”
Job Didn’t Always Feel The Love Either…
His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to be godly when God has done all this to you? Curse him and die.” – Job 2:19, TLB This is really tempting advice to take when the bottom has fallen out of one’s life.*** *** If you have a suicide plan and means, please seek … Continue reading “Job Didn’t Always Feel The Love Either…”
A Favorite Comforting Verse
“The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” -Zephaniah 3:17, NKJV Here God is talking to His people coming out of exile. They know pain and suffering. Sadly, in this … Continue reading “A Favorite Comforting Verse”
Tactics In Discrediting Faithful Spouses
When I was doing my first unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), I was blessed with some amazing classmates. We worked together learning about ourselves as well as how to bring quality pastoral care to those hurting at a Trauma One center in Hartford, CT. This unit took place while I was separated from my … Continue reading “Tactics In Discrediting Faithful Spouses”
Still Taking Feedback For Book
What posts or topics have you found most helpful or enlightening on my blog? Currently, I have a some idea of the posts/themes that need to be in this book. A title and angle I am thinking is below (subject to change): Divorce Minister’s Guide to Taking Adultery Seriously: Surviving A Spouse’s Infidelity While Remaining … Continue reading “Still Taking Feedback For Book”
Another Encouraging Song
A hug is a powerful expression of love. At least, it is to me. I love the songs that talk about God holding me. One of my favorites is the old gospel hymn, “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Another song that is touching is an older one in the “Contemporary Christian” genre. Rich Mullins”Hold Me … Continue reading “Another Encouraging Song”
“I felt like a used tissue paper.”
“I felt like a used piece of tissue paper. Just thrown away in the trash.” – Vineyard pastor. The quote might not be exact. However, I will never forget the idea. This brave pastoral spouse shared to a young Vineyard Church about her experience of being sexually assaulted. She vividly described how she felt the next … Continue reading ““I felt like a used tissue paper.””
Hosea Was Called!
When the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea: “Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has committed great harlotry By departing from the Lord.” – Hosea 1:2, NKJV What strikes me as in last post is how Biblically educated men can miss this very special call upon Hosea’s life. It starts … Continue reading “Hosea Was Called!”