(Genesis 2:18) Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” God was not alone, because God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit communicated with each other, loved each other, and worked together before and after GodContinue reading “Reflection on our Lesson”
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Talking about Loss
“Once heard a psychologist talking about loss. She said most folks she counsels are folks who suffered loss—loss of a loved one, loss of innocence, loss of trust—before they were capable of dealing with it. Sometimes we lose things before we’re done needing them. Story in the Bible tells about a man who lost aContinue reading “Talking about Loss”
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Thought for the Day Unless we can trust
Thought for the Day Unless we can trust that we will be sustained, we cannot rest. If we believe that our wellbeing is entirely in our own hands, we cannot rest. If we are afraid that someone else will come and take what is ours, we will never rest. In our world, where we areContinue reading “Thought for the Day Unless we can trust”
Today’s Wisdom– If your outgo exceeds
Today’s Wisdom– If your outgo exceeds your income, then your upkeep will be your downfall.
PRAYER FOR TUESDAY How frightened we are
PRAYER FOR TUESDAY How frightened we are by Sabbath, Jesus; how afraid that if we stop, we’ll fall behind, we’ll have less than we want, we’ll lose out to those who don’t stop; how driven we are to protect ourselves, to hoard what we can get, to rise above the crowd; and how wounded weContinue reading “PRAYER FOR TUESDAY How frightened we are”
Rethink Worship
How would you define worship? It is common for people – especially people of faith – to speak of human beings as creatures that were made to worship (as some hymns proclaim). Many anthropological studies have shown that every human culture has had worshipping rituals that they held dear. If this is true, then worshipContinue reading “Rethink Worship”
Let the Sleeping Dogma Lie
Jesus heals a man’s hand on the Sabbath Mark 3:1-6 While in Capernaum Jesus went over to the synagogue again, and noticed a man there with a deformed hand. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. Would he heal the man’s hand? If he did, they planned to arrest him! Jesus askedContinue reading “Let the Sleeping Dogma Lie”
Where Are the Leaders? Barna
This is an interesting era for tracking the appeal and lifespan of leaders.On the one hand, we live in a time when more and more people think of themselves as leaders – more than six out of ten adults say they fit that description. This is probably egged on by the “everybody is a leader”Continue reading “Where Are the Leaders? Barna”
Diverse Set of National Concerns Topped by Widespread Economic Worries
September 13, 2010 The diversity of the United States population has been well-documented: a multi-ethnic mixture of more than 310 million people, comprised of individuals from a wide range of educational and economic backgrounds. Providing effective leadership for such a country is exceedingly challenging. The range of worldviews, faith perspectives, and personal dreams and expectationsContinue reading “Diverse Set of National Concerns Topped by Widespread Economic Worries”
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