Treason: "Action or inaction to desecrate and subvert an Allegiance."
Category: Witness
Intentional Discipleship
...describing how discipleship works. This is a very, very messy business. Not sterile, but hands on. People come. They go. They come back. This is a battle and the sword of the Word cuts deeply. Warriors for God will have blood on their hands but survive to dance in the streets like David did.
Christian, Anonymously?
Questioning our anonymity... Should it be put on the altar? In 12-step programs we always respect anonymity. It's a necessary component of self-help community. But Christianity isn't conducted anonymously.
If God perhaps will grant them…
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for." Something like a tube of toothpaste. If I squeeze hope, faith is the substance that comes out.
He Only Loves You
"Lord" he said "If you're really there, if you are who you say you are... I need to hear from you. I really need to know you're there."
Church Contempt: Recovery Community Meetings
It is no surprise. We regularly endure hearing that there are "significant" reasons why Church Leaders and their congregations won't involve themselves with the Recovery Community. Recovery Community Meetings are a banquet - to serve the Word of Truth, feed the Milk of the Gospel and comfort people in pain. "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind..."
Shield of Faith – Operator’s Guide
"...above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." Eph 6:16
