by journeywise | Feb 8, 2023 | Articles, Faith, Love Jesus
As I have worked to encourage Christ followers to show and share the love of Jesus with those around them, at certain points I always try to steer the conversation to the topic of trust. I do that because we Christians talk a good game – especially about love. Jesus taught that we are to love not just our neighbors, but our enemies as well. Paul devoted an entire chapter of his letter to the church in Corinth to teaching about love and said that only three things would remain: faith, hope, and love, but the greatest was love.
by journeywise | Jan 31, 2023 | Articles, Faith, Love Jesus
Sympathy allows us to say/know the right thing about a situation and then do nothing- or even worse, make decisions that worsen the situation- all the while, keeping struggles at arm’s length.
by journeywise | Jan 10, 2023 | Articles, Bible Reading, Faith, Prayer
The new year is a great time to commit yourself to spiritual disciplines, and one of the most important disciplines of the Christian life is reading the Bible. We encounter the Bible when we go to church, and attending public worship is itself a key Christian discipline. Private reading, however, is edifying in its own way; and that’s what I want to talk about here.
by journeywise | Jan 6, 2023 | Articles, Faith
A friend asked me today – is there any hope for our world? My answer seemed to both comfort and frustrate her.
by journeywise | Nov 30, 2022 | Advent, Articles, Faith, Love Jesus
Jeremiah 23: 5-6 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David [a] a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name...
