Last week, I had the privilege of attending a conference called "Operation Train Up a Woman." As always, being around other women who are committed to the Great Commandment and Great Commission is electrifying. (And though I'm not the "sappy" type, my heart was borderline bursting from being with women so meaningful in my life … Continue reading OTUAW Thoughts
Hidden Treasure:
The Beauty of Interdependence on the Body of Christ . . . (The following post is from Victoria) There is a treasure, refined and true, hidden in the midst of the people of God. It is hidden in the depths of investment and vulnerability where its true beauty is exposed. This treasure I have found is Interdependence. … Continue reading Hidden Treasure:
Thoughts on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
(The following is from Marisa F. For others posts by Marisa, click here) The Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ —Romans 1:16 When Earth was first created, it was in perfect unity with the Kingdom of Heaven which is described in the very beginning of … Continue reading Thoughts on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Vision Casting
In Luke 19:11-27, Jesus tells a parable about a nobleman who puts 10 servants in charge of his kingdom while he is gone. The nobleman gives them each a mina (this was about 3 months wages for a laborer) and says, "Engage in business until I come." The nobleman is Jesus and He has given … Continue reading Vision Casting
To Please Versus Not to Please
This will be my final post under "Living in Extremes," but there are so many more! When you read the title, did you happen to think of the Siamese cats in "Lady and the Tramp"? "We are Siamese if you please. We are Siamese if you don't please." Ha! If you know the reference, those … Continue reading To Please Versus Not to Please
Love God Versus Fear God
This is the third post of a series of posts under “Living in Extremes.” Once in a Bible study I used to attend, a sweet woman innocently asked, “You know, the Bible says to fear the Lord, but I never hear much about that. I hear I am supposed to love the Lord, but what … Continue reading Love God Versus Fear God
We Versus I
This is the second post under the heading "Living in Extremes." The opening post can be found by clicking HERE. The following post highlights the tension in Scripture between "we" and "I." The focus on "we" flows from a collectivist culture. The focus on "I" flows from an individualistic culture. Here is a quote to … Continue reading We Versus I
Faith Versus Works
This is the first of a series of posts under “Living in Extremes.” The opening post can be found by clicking HERE. In that post, I briefly mentioned the example of faith and works. I would like to use this post to expand on that thought. Here are two seemingly contradictory passages: Does he who … Continue reading Faith Versus Works
Living in Extremes (Opening)
Hi Sisters, This will begin a mini-series, which sort of began with the last post. There I mentioned a quiet time which reminded me to keep a grasp on helping the vulnerable AND pursuing godliness individually. God cares about both as seen through all of Scripture. But this leads into a much bigger discussion. In … Continue reading Living in Extremes (Opening)
When the Bible Offends
Hi sisters, Does the Bible ever offend you? I assume it does because a book written for all humanity across all time periods in every culture by an Almighty, immortal, infinite, all-knowing God is bound to offend everybody at some point. If it didn't, I would actually question its validity! However, being offended is almost … Continue reading When the Bible Offends
By the River Together 