"Who are you to judge?" "Christians are called to love others and not judge." "The Bible says not to judge!" "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone!" I received this email from someone who read a recent post I wrote about homosexuality: "You are nuts! Who are you to judge?" At least it was short and to the point. (And he might have been right … [Read more...]
4 Truths Christians Need to Own
There is a trend in Christian circles and hearing it makes me shudder. It is the trend of self-shaming, and is often masqueraded within the use of Scripture. Shame is bad enough but even more so when we heap it upon ourselves. We see or hear it when Christians say things like these: "I'm not worth forgiveness. I still struggle with this sin." "I'm not as godly or … [Read more...]
Used by God
When I was sixteen years old, I was convinced God was calling me to be the next Sandi Patty (if you're under 40, she was the Kari Jobe of my day). I had been singing solos and in church choirs since I was in the second grade. I was taking professional voice lessons and spent my first year of college as a vocal performance major. Not to toot my own horn here, but, while I'm not … [Read more...]
How to be a Blessing
The biggest vision for the Kingdom of Heaven is that we get to worship the King of Glory in the fullness of joy with other believers. We are adopted into a greater family and that's something worth rejoicing about - it's a blessing to us from the Almighty God because it is the fulfillment of His promise. Hopefully it causes our hearts to yearn for the expansion of this … [Read more...]
The Tension of Balance
When I was single I remember having this passion for discipleship and ministry in which all I wanted to do was read the Bible, gain the knowledge of the Holy, put that knowledge to action in service and help others do the same. I distinctly remember being 100% all-in. I was free from distraction in my walk with Christ and it was life-giving and utterly amazing! And then … [Read more...]
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