Beatitudes—Those Who Mourn
When I was an Associate Pastor, a young man in his 30s died after battling cancer. The Senior Pastor invited me to participate in the Celebration of Life and Funeral Service for the young man. In the pastor’s message at
Beatitudes — Poverty
Brother E. Stanley Jones shares his transformation story in his spiritual autobiography, A Song of Ascents. In the midst of emotional exhaustion, or what we may today call “burn out”, he went to Central Methodist Church in Lucknow, India for evangelistic
Lent 2024 Love Your Neighbor
We are amid election season in the United States. The vitriol, hatred, and division are at an all-time high as the candidates seek to win the election for their party and for their own aspirations. The vitriol, hatred, and division
Lent 2024 “Self Love”
Lent is a time focused on fasting or “giving something up” for a season to focus on our relationship with Jesus. The emphasis placed on personal discipleship and growing in our relationship with Jesus, invites us to take stock or
The Hall Closet
Robert Boyd Munger wrote the booklet, My Heart, Christ’s Home, in 1954. I was immediately drawn to this booklet when I was first introduced to it when I was on staff of Campus Life and Youth for Christ in Lexington, Kentucky
Minimal And Essential
The minimalist life is “living with things you really need. It means removing anything that distracts us from living with intentionality and freedom” (www.becomingminimalist.com). It is a lifestyle that seems to me to be easily spoken and written, but difficult
Where Have You Been?
“Where have you been? Everyone has been looking for you!” I have heard these very words on more than one occasion in my life. At times I would get caught up in looking at toys in the department store or
Consistency
In response to last week’s devotion about Self-Care, a friend wrote: “I think you will see great growth in all those areas when they are given the intentional moments they deserve! And the consistency! I think it’s easy to give