“The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch…” -New Testament Book of Acts 11:26 In those early days following the Resurrection of Jesus, the name for this new sect of Judaism was coined. The new faith spread far and wide, ultimately absorbing the Roman Empire that tried to crush it. You do not have toContinue reading “What is being a Christian?”
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What is your focus?
What do you focus on? There is a lot of “focus talk” in the world. I also love the word, but we have to focus on the right things. If I focus on making money, and not my family, then that is not good, correct? We even hear the term “laser focus”, hence the image.Continue reading “What is your focus?”
The Psalms Project (Continued)
If you are new to this blog, on Friday or Saturday I will post something from my Vault, or one of my other Writing Projects. The Psalms Project is my attempt to take the spirit of the Psalms and re-apply them and write new ones for today. I am NOT trying to replace the amazingContinue reading “The Psalms Project (Continued)”
Narratives Revisited
(Context is King) (Writer’s Note: I skipped my Late-in-the-Week Vault Post due to time constraints. I have a day-job, remember. But here I am back with some new content. Enjoy!) I am often struck with writing ideas and inspirations, sometimes for the blog, and sometimes just little notes to myself. They wind up in aContinue reading “Narratives Revisited”
Activation Reaction!
BOOM! That person just said that. You are mad. Are they serious? Maybe you say something back. Maybe a furious text exchange starts. Maybe a “heated” conversation ensues. Maybe you work through it, and maybe you don’t. Even if you do work through it, there are residual hurt feelings on both sides. Maybe you areContinue reading “Activation Reaction!”