The Pandemic is weighing heavy on all of us. We are all in a tense moment in time. Yet, there are some things, especially during this season, we need to stop doing.
The local church can learn some things from Disney.
The struggle we face on many first days of anything is getting caught in the comparison trap...You are enough. It doesn’t matter what you look like or have accomplished. What really matters, is how you treat yourself and others.
The hard part about this argument is the fact that we instantly go to the idea of "illegal immigration", when the conversation should be pointed toward the seeking of asylum.
We need to celebrate the success of others. It actually should only push us to be better. Not to match up to them, but for ourselves to achieve the best we can achieve.
Take time to smile. Keep a smile on your face. Bring joy into the life of another.
how do we protest well? How do we stand against oppression and broken systems, without turning toward hate ourselves?
Here's a few thoughts to assist you in starting, and ending, your senior year strong, and leaving a positive impression that will last with others, but also for you...
“Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay … Continue reading Why Is Grace So Difficult?
One of the greatest joys I have as a pastor, is assisting people in their journey of faith, especially when it comes to seeking out who God has created them to be. I have many conversations with individuals trying to understand their calling in life. They are navigating through heavy questions of passion, purpose, and … Continue reading Calling and Character