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LITTLE WHITE LIE

Oct 28, 2017
2 min

LITTLE WHITE LIE

There is a ‘little white lie’ that has gained ground in the church. Subconsciously (or perhaps not so subconsciously), we have convinced ourselves that “church” looks like clean, mentally healthy, financially stable, emotionally available, sober, organized, and pious people. I don’t know about you but the thought of spending an afternoon in that group makes me want to run… as opposed to engaging in church. What happens on the days when Christians struggle with sin, anxiety,

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SECRETS IN THE CHURCH

Oct 14, 2017
5 min

SECRETS IN THE CHURCH

The ‘Cost’ I Didn’t Count… “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you face trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” – James 1:2 Rejoice in our sufferings? Find joy in trials? When you are suffering, you don’t want lofty church things said to you, right? You want genuine, authentic relationship. There have been times that

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DRUGS, THEY LURK

Aug 17, 2017
2 min

DRUGS, THEY LURK

Something was different when I walked up to her last night. Her habit had been to spring off her porch and embrace me. I watched as she stayed still staring down at her worn shoes. I called her name. She slowly got up and walked down the stairs keeping her eyes averted. Alarm bells went off in my spirit. I asked God, “What am I seeing?” It felt like a fog was resting around my eyes causing blur. I thought about a camera lens that needed to be re-focused. You see, I had

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GARBAGE & JESUS

Jul 25, 2017
2 min

GARBAGE & JESUS

We chose to move our family to an impoverished area. I was determined to live a life of Christian authenticity and for me, it meant coming out of my suburban shell and immersing our family into gritty city life. After our gas was stolen, our mail box disappeared, and I had to replace the porch furniture twice... I finally decided that it was time to pray. So, I began laboring with God asking Him how to impact my city. I was praying one afternoon and I heard a distinct comman

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WHY 'I'M SORRY' FALLS SHORT

Jul 25, 2017
3 min

WHY 'I'M SORRY' FALLS SHORT

My life in ministry has taught me a few things about apologies, and more often than not "I'm sorry" doesn't cut it. In fact, these words can resound as hollow and inadequate. Why didn't Jesus ever instruct us to say, "I'm sorry?" Wouldn't that be a key phrase in the Bible if it was meant to cover the bases of wrongs done? The current Webster's Dictionary definition of the word 'sorry' is 1) feeling distress, especially through sympathy over misfortune. 2) in a poor or pitiful

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