The big three. (No, not ‘This Is Us’) The trinity. God. Jesus. Holy Spirit. Outside of the standard Sunday School answer of “Jesus is the most important,” sits the reality that the Holy Spirit is the insanely strong Kingdom unifier among us. "I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for … Continue reading spirit
heart of God
lift
Arguments, confrontation and walls so thick that a wrecking ball wouldn’t be able to break it down...it drives me crazy when believers fight. I get that family members have fights, especially when we are passionate people. But what does that show non-believers if we can’t get along? Would you want to be a part of … Continue reading lift
cover
'Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.' [1 Peter 2:16] As believers in this day and age I think we cover up a lot of things...sin, real-self, feelings...I could go on... But as we walk in this world we need to … Continue reading cover
injustice
I will never forget how God started pointing me to his scriptures on ‘justice.’ I printed off every scripture that had the word ‘justice’ in it and started going through them one-by-one. Granted it only lasted about 3 months…but God started me on a journey with it and marked me with Isaiah 58. If you … Continue reading injustice
community on mission
I saw a quote on Twitter, ‘Community is the byproduct of mission.’ I wonder how many would agree or disagree with that statement? Honestly…we’ve seen it both ways around Woods Chapel. There are groups of friends, small groups or even large groups that choose to do mission together. They are all from different backgrounds...doing Bible … Continue reading community on mission
The Language of the Heart
I have been greatly blessed by Gerry's book 'HIdden in the Rubble' on Haiti, and started following his blog after I returned. This post from several days ago truly spoke some of my thoughts out loud. 🙂 Enjoy!
the heart of God
I love snow. I just cannot help it...there is something incredibly peaceful about how silently it falls. How pure and white it is...how perfect, yet individually unique. I am literally giddy when I see perfect snowflakes and all of their points. And the world is so quiet when snow falls, especially when it falls at … Continue reading the heart of God
sojourner4jesus 