Disclaimer: This is not an article about gay marriage and whether it's right or wrong. This is an article about how Christians should be responding to the whole ordeal. Thanks! I'm sure you've heard about Kim Davis and her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Even though it's legal in this country for... Continue Reading →
Don’t (necessarily) follow your heart: Making faithful decisions that agree with the will of God
Commonplace stock phrases like "follow your heart" are so prevalent in our culture that e don’t think twice when we see them plastered on greeting cards, posters, and children’s clothing. They sure sound positive, upright and true, but Jesus says something different. The sins that defile us, actually start with your heart. “Out of a person’s... Continue Reading →
We don’t decide who we get to love
“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. Give to anyone... Continue Reading →
How to pray so that God will hear us
We hinder our own prayers when we live blind to our own sin. Every once in a while it will occur to me that I am living in sin. It's an ugly phrase, and is often used as a condemnation or judgement on someone else. So what does it really mean to be "living in sin"? Simply... Continue Reading →
Gratitude on the Difficult Days – Ignatian Spirituality
“The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrifice, and with extreme effort.” via Gratitude on the Difficult Days - Ignatian Spirituality.
Day 29: 3 gifts in dirt #1000gifts #joydare
April 29, 2015 the smell of water mixed with dirt any and all trees vegetables that grow slowly on their own time in deep soil
Day 28: 3 gifts orange #1000gifts #joydare
April 28, 2015 thai iced tea - my favorite! road workers a variety of creatures
Day 27: 3 gifts “ugly beautiful” #1000gifts #joydare
April 27, 2015 A baby being born a physical disfigurement the ruins of an old church
Day 26: 3 gifts moving #1000gifts #joydare
April 26, 2015 waves on the shore cars on the freeway the Earth around the Sun
Day 25: 3 gifts of cloth, wood, steel #1000gifts #joydare
April 25, 2015 good clothing the wooden spoon that makes breakfast every morning a knife that prepares our food every evening