What IS real is a helping HAND when someone needs it. Forget about “God closing a door”. If you can be the HAND that helps someone up, then do it. A closed door doesn’t relieve you of your part in the life of a friend, colleague, or neighbor. If you are able to help and don’t, then “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matt 25:40) is meaningless.
Living in a Christian Bubble
Most non-Christians would be shocked to know the great lengths that Christians have gone to insulate themselves from The World. There really is a Christian Bubble, and we lived in it for nearly 20 years. We were told that we were to live IN the world but not be OF the world. Christians should be […]
As the Pendulum Swings: Balance
We left our church after 18 years under less than ideal circumstances. The feeling of being burned is still with me six years later. We started going to a small congregation church where my kids attended homeschool co-op classes. They were kind and friendly and gave us time to heal without asking us to get […]
#RedCup Christianity
I watched a pastor this morning, his Facebook video broadcast for all the world to see on the morning news. It was a very sad display of angry ranting. His claim is that Starbucks hates Christmas, so they got rid of their holiday/winter themed cups this year, instead opting for a plain red one. He […]