Doesn't that title just make you want to jump for joy? I mean, who in their right mind would actually desire suffering? Well, in a sense, no one does. And, in another sense, we all do. I would argue that we certainly don't long for suffering, but we do in fact long for the "fellowship"...
The word for the week this week is koinonia (pronounced koy-no-NEE-ah). But wait - isn’t it supposed to be “fellowship”? Yes, exactly!Koinonia is the Biblical Greek word that’s commonly translated as fellowship. It has a richer meaning than simply fellowship, however; it also means a...
One of the best discussions about forgiveness that I ever got to be a part of was back in October 2011. I was in Buena Vista, CO for some intensive counseling with a man named Pete Kuiper, a well-known figure in Christian Counseling. I learned many lessons during that time, but one...
Since we are the “Worldview Warriors,” our number one aim is to instill in people a “worldview” that is consistent with the teachings of Christianity. One of the most foundational issues concerning worldview is the topic of origins. Most people are familiar with the “Creation vs. Evolution”...
In recent weeks, two new songs on forgiveness have been hitting the Christian radio airwaves, so that’s what first popped into my head when pondering this topic. The two songs are “Forgiveness” by Matthew West and “Losing” by Tenth Avenue North. The goal of both of the songs is to explore...
Just recently in our local newspaper, there was a big story (in the sense that it took up an entire page) about a local pastor who has a goal to give away one ton of food to those who are without in our community. It's certainly a good story about a man putting his faith into action...
I love food. I especially enjoy all the foods that aren’t so healthy - pasta and chocolate in particular! My husband and I used to joke that for a while, almost every meal we ate had pasta, cheese, or both. Not only do I enjoy eating food, but I enjoy sharing meals with others. I often...
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead" (James 2:17 [NIV]). The verse quoted above is very important for a couple of reasons. For one, the truth of the verse even if it were to stand alone away from the context in which it is found is very critical...
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV).Well that pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it? When we have faith we’re believing in something that we don’t necessarily see.The definition gets more specific when we specify that...
