Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro: Chapter 2: “You don’t have what it takes” Hi Grace Church! I hope you are enjoying the start of our summer reading program, and I hope you’re okay with the title and premise of chapter two. The chapter is titled: “You don’t have what it takes,” and in it Pastor Wayne underscores our need for life wisdom and coaching beyond…
Image via Wikipedia Is the Christian God a God of judgment or a God of love? Sometimes people struggle with the judging aspect of God’s nature, and they can’t seem to reconcile His judgment with His love. They reason that a God of love would not judge, but rather would exclusively show love. I think the point is widely missed in this sentiment, however, and…
The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro: Prologue, Introduction, and Chapter 1: “Sacred Enclosures” Hi everyone! I hope you’ve enjoyed the introduction to The Divine Mentor, our book for this summer’s reading program. On a personal note, I loved how Wayne Cordeiro opened up both the prologue and introduction with insights from the life of King David. It was fun for me to read that since…
Has the “Great Recession” taken a toll on you? Even if you still have your job, and your family hasn’t personally been hurt by our shaky economy, you’ve probably been affected by the financial woes of our time. The endless stream of discouraging news can extract an emotional toll from us, and leave us with a haunting fear about the future. That fear is the…
I’ve never heard of one. I’m sure they happen from time-to-time, but I’ve never heard of anyone on their deathbed gathering their loved ones close and recanting their faith in Christ. I’ve witnessed people reaffirming their faith, and I’ve witnessed people lamenting their lack of faith, but I’ve never heard of anyone saying they were wrong to have spent their life in faithful devotion to…