There is an upside and a downside to being responsible for our own messes, decisions, and general junk. The downside is that we are responsible and we have to pay our own price. The upside is that we are… Continue reading

  God has this great "thing" for the poor and oppressed. Don't take my word for it. He upholds the causeof the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free,  the LORD gives sight to the… Continue reading

" And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.'” (Matthew 12:7-8 ESV) Shadows are shallow shades of… Continue reading

He won no popularity contest that day, but He did define His mission without ambiguity and with utmost clarity: * to proclaim good news to the poor.* to proclaim liberty to the captives* and recovering of sight to the blind,*… Continue reading

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. – Hebrews 12:11, ESV We don't like discipline much and that is fine.… Continue reading

Romans 12:12 – Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. Part 1– The Forward View Discouragement has met its match. Romans 12:12 has a devastating affect on discouragement by wielding a weapon I call "The Triple Threat."… Continue reading

If we don't want change, all change is intimidating. George Carlin said he put some money into one of those change machines and nothing happened. Sometimes, I'd be happy to find a change machine that actually produced transformation in any… Continue reading

We are poor and needy. We can never justify despising the broken heart. We are known, helped, and delivered. We are far more beloved than we know. Continue reading

Focus is what we so often miss. as our eyes dart in multiple directions. We cannot seem to stay on theme, on message, or on task. We create alternate realities with alternate facts and individualized interpretations of the indisputable realities all… Continue reading

  We are all from somewhere and …Somewhere along the line our people have been invaded, oppressed, enslaved, and, victimized or …Been invaders, oppressors, slave "owners," and those who victimize … or/andBOTH! AND/OR/AND … looking for a place of opportunity… Continue reading