One of my dearest and oldest friends grew up in a home where she was verbally abused and emotionally neglected by her father. Though her father never laid his hands on her, I don’t think she has even received a spanking in her life, the words that he used against her over the years affected …
Continue reading Addressing the Sins of the Past in the Present to Move Forward in the Future
This is the second part of the story that I posted earlier this week. Enjoy! The thought of being unemployed in the midst of a recession frightened Victor. Still, with his qualifications and experience, he assumed that he would easily find employment at another investment firm. However after months of searching, he discovered that he …
Continue reading Waiting for Salvation (It Wasn’t Supposed to Turn Out This Way)
One of the most poignant scriptures in all of the Bible (for me) lies in Matthew 7. It says: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did …
Continue reading Reflecting on My Pentecostal Heritage (and Remembering Brownsville, too)
On and off for the last 4 1/2 years, I have been writing the same piece of fiction. I started it one evening in the fall of 2008, while I was still working at TCF. Lines were slow, and I was bored and so I opened a new Word page and started writing. At first, …
Continue reading Waiting for Salvation (Times Are Different Now)
A few mornings ago, I snuck out of bed early to spend a little time in prayer and Bible reading. After reading a few chapters in Numbers about our dear friends, the Israelites, and their tendency to complain about everything, I found myself in Hebrews 10, encouraging myself to hold fast to maintaining my faith …
Continue reading Developing Endurance (or How I Learned Not to Be Like the Israelites)
Do you really believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ? No, this is not a trick question. Do you honesty, whole heartily believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ? At a deep, fundamental level in your heart of hearts, when no one is looking, really believe in what Jesus came to do, and accomplished on the cross …
Continue reading Question: Do You Really Believe in the Resurrection?
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