Category: Witness

Church Contempt: Recovery Community Meetings

Posted on by dggerhart in Compassion, Fellowship, Ministry, Small Groups, Witness

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..."

Phenomenology of Religion (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Posted on by David G in Apostasy, Philosophy, Self-help, Truth in Scripture, Witness

For the record, critical thinking skills are not required to form relationships. Ask any loving parent. Love requires only ... well, the freedom to express itself. ("God is love." ) Phenomenology of Religion (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) From Paul Oppenheimer’s Tweet

Birthquake -No coincidences in God’s Economy?

Posted on by dggerhart in Compassion, Heard, Wisdom, Witness

Letgoletgod is strictly a-political. Observers and reporters, we are "watchmen on the walls." "The Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes." Ps 118:23 "All these are the beginning of birth pains." Mt. 24:18 To many, this election has felt like the pains of birth. The expected child, woman of peace and compassion … Continue reading Birthquake -No coincidences in God’s Economy? →

It’s not the Dog, it’s the Disease

Posted on by dggerhart in Addiction, Compassion, Stumble, Witness

Rabies. A rabid dog is vicious, foaming and spitting, growling howling -- crazy. Enemies of God are like this -- but "it's not the Dog, it's the Disease." Jesus, who was there for creation and is God Himself - has a hand in every birth. Every person was born for a purpose and God loves … Continue reading It’s not the Dog, it’s the Disease →