In my first post of 2014 I would like to share what I think is vital for the church to thrive in the coming year and beyond. Yesterday, in my message to the church I am a part of, I taught from Acts 2:42-47. I shared four habits or lifestyles that distinguished the first church... Continue Reading →
Pope declares Jesuit Pierre Favre a saint
Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic church has declared Pierre Favre, who lived from 1506 to 1546, a saint. Why am I writing about this? Why does this matter? Certainly this is not the most important thing going on right now. But with Time Magazine declaring Pope Francis " Person of the year"... Continue Reading →
Heaping Hot Coals On People? – part 2
Today, I spent the day thinking about what I posted yesterday and thought it would be a good thing to post a few more examples on how we seek revenge, sometimes without realizing it. Christians are to be a people that seek to honor and worship God in all they do, so rather than seeking... Continue Reading →
Heaping Hot Coals On People?
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his... Continue Reading →
Penser Clairement sur le Pardon
Samedi passé a la dejeuner des hommes avec mon église, mon ami Sylvain a partagé un mot sur un sujet qui est trés important: le pardon. En bas sont ses notes. J`ai les trouvé excellente. Il a mis ses référence aussi. Je veux partager ses notes parce que je pense chaque personne a besoin de... Continue Reading →