Shadow of His Wing vs. Shadow of Death

oh to be in the shadow of His wing…
but for many, this time is few and far between. for many, we are in the valley of the shadow of death more often. i guess i had never really experienced this in my life to date. but i am finding peaks on either [...]

Scot McKnight and the “Emerging” Atonement

i have read countless attacks against the “emergent church” and some even directly aimed at scot mcknight. and i myself often bought many of these critiques as i had not done much reading from scot (or other “emergent” leaders). i made a commitment, however, to read both sides. so i have been [...]

Divorce: What Happens When a Partner is Unfaithful?

in my second post about divorce, i received the question:
I guess my only question - Jesus made it clear that in the case of marital infidelity (which was a factor in the question), divorce was PERMISSIBLE, though not REQUIRED.
That said, I would agree that it’s God’s will that a couple stay together for life, but [...]

Brother Andrew on Middle East Peace

i have just started a book by brother andrew in the last few days. i was so struck by some of the things he was writing about, i wanted to share it as soon as possible with whoever would listen.
a little background on brother andrew (to read more click here) is that [...]

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace…

i just read this on another blog. i wanted to share it with anyone who reads my blog as well, because i was truly convicted and reached by this prayer. i am such a selfish person. i complain about being mistreated rather than trying to love the other person. i want [...]