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These are the most recent articles mentioning "faith"
Posted 01/22/08, 06:05
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This post isn't about wheeling and dealing, negotiation or the art of influence. Read that sort of stuff here.
This post is about how my God and my faith in him so often lets me address even the biggest issues and short-comings in my life with a simple review of the "brass tacks". Let me explain:...
Posted 01/01/08, 16:45
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Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you ...
Posted 11/06/07, 16:55
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e to attain. Back to the Book.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
-- James 1:2-3
Okay, this is pretty close. Perseverance, we know from other Scriptures, is a good step on the road to ...
Posted 10/21/07, 16:52
We have been considering how Christians today subscribe to the Culture of Choice instead of walking by faith (see this post for the start of the discussion).
The first aspect we examined was in the life of Abraham. From the Scriptures we understand he was a man who was regularly addressed by Jehov...
Posted 10/19/07, 20:46
Two stories in particular come to mind when we consider how Christians today subscribe to the Culture of Choice instead of walking by faith (see this post for the start of the conversation).
The first story is about Abraham. Like many God-followers from Scripture it is easy for us to discount thei...
Posted 10/18/07, 16:55
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ting for a burning bush comes back to another of message from Paul which concerned our walk (as many of his messages did, gotta luv it!).
We live by faith, not by sight.
-- II Corinthians 5:7
Aha! Herein is the crux. If we are walking by faith, we must be committed. I take this to mean that mo...
Posted 10/08/07, 15:50
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itself. Oddly enough it was more evidently in the older than the younger. They questioned if there was more that could be done. More prayer. More faith. More [insert your religious ritual or tradition here].
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and ...
Posted 07/27/07, 21:08
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effect follows religions as well. In your walk, who are you imitating? How have your beliefs been impacted by the celebrities around you? Is your faith the result of books or The Book?
In my own daily life, I struggle somewhat with who I am following, but even more with a bigger question. Is m...
Posted 07/02/07, 16:33
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ter-Than-Me
Why can't I be more like Zacchaeus? When called to the mat, when short-comings are clear, why can't I change so easily. Do I just lack faith?
Perhaps I'm standing in the crowd and I just can't see clearly enough my Savior. Instead of watching out only for the big decisions that will...
Posted 05/24/07, 01:09
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n a work friend is struggling, is it wrong to comment that we will pray on their behalf? I would submit that if you have insight into their personal faith system it is not wrong. However to assume when you have no understanding is probably not wise.
If like myself you find yourself praying often ...
Posted 05/02/07, 15:27
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here in-between Canaan and Egypt
A place called the wilderness
I™m not one who always trusts their feelings
I don™t believe in what you™d call blind faith
But faith that you can do all that you promised
And you said it all works for good
It™s safe to say I don™t see the big picture
I can™t see the ...
Posted 04/10/07, 15:52
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n secret, will reward you.
-- Matthew 6:6
It is no secret that I'm not the most empathetic person in the world. But as time passes, wounds heal, and faith matures, I find I've become more so with each day. As I watch my friend calmly handle those challenges life throws with grace and composure my ...
Posted 02/23/07, 10:44
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apostles did, "Increase our faith." ...
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