Why doesn’t God force us to believe in him? We are created to need God, so why not just go one step further and be created to always believe in God? But that’s not what God did. Instead he’s given us this thing called free will, which lets us make our own decisions. Don’t you [...]
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intentionality: choosing God
Posted in God, Jesus, choice, different, taking action on November 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.
As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. [...]
questioning God
Posted in Bible, God, different on September 4, 2007 | Comments Off
When I first started going to church (after a long hiatus) I went in with a very hostile attitude. I didn’t want to waste my time with something that was designed to make me “feel good”. I didn’t really need church to live my life. I knew I could do it on my own, without [...]
what is my ministry?
Posted in God, different, mission, sharing faith, taking action on August 22, 2007 | Comments Off
If you’ve ever spent time in, or around, a church it won’t be too long before you hear about this thing called “ministry”. A lot of times people understand that to be a formal ministry, such as working in a soup kitchen or going door-to-door talking about their faith.
As a kid I thought the only [...]
love your enemy (and fellow drivers)
Posted in God, different, love, taking action on August 20, 2007 | Comments Off
What if we’re supposed to love our enemies not for their sake, but for ours? I’ve always wondered exactly why we are to love our enemies. In my mind it was because loving them showed them that God was different. And praying for them would allow God to enter their lives – as if he [...]
