Reject Evil: Embrace Truth!

Injustice! It has become so common place in our society that we have lost the sensitivity to what it means in the lives of those around us. Injustice in the life of an individual speaks about undeserved hurt, unfairness, or underserved outcomes. We might be led to believe this is purely something left to legal … Continue reading Reject Evil: Embrace Truth!

Loving Our Neighbors

In the world today it has become commonplace to explore and invest in activities that are beneficial to you. You will not give assistance to someone in need unless there is a tangible benefit for you. Sadly, this attitude has also influenced people of faith. 1 Corinthians 13:5 reminds us that love “does not demand … Continue reading Loving Our Neighbors

God’s Benchmark: Love!

When we look at children, we often notice traits they share with their parents. That is why people say things like, “He is the spitting image of his father!” In the same way, as children of God, our lives should reflect our connection to Him. God is love; this is not a cliché but truth. … Continue reading God’s Benchmark: Love!

True Disciples Walk in Love

We live in a world today where the line is blurred between those who walk by faith in the Lord and those who use our faith to their own advantage and hurt our testimony and cause others to look at us with disdain. As in every group, there is something that identifies one group from … Continue reading True Disciples Walk in Love

Trained to Love

There are many areas of our lives where training is required; we train our children as well as our pets. If you want your child to dance, you send him or her to dance classes where the child would be trained to become a dancer. This is true for every aspect of our lives;  in … Continue reading Trained to Love

Love: Our Identity

This is the fourth week of Advent and our focus is love. The dictionary tells us that love is a feeling of deep affection. But God’s love is deeper; it’s a love that seeks the well being of the beloved. God’s love for us, caused Him to send His son so that He could pay … Continue reading Love: Our Identity

Investing Through Prayer

 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. Philippians 1:9-10 NLT Every church has at least one individual who … Continue reading Investing Through Prayer