Proverbs 15:1; A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 25:15; By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. In my younger years, I was always cautious as to what and how I responded to people. I didn’t want to offend; and more often than […]
Mission. Worshipping with Dirty Hands
By Missio Participant Gene Anderson It’s raining. It’s been raining for a couple days now. It let up for a bit this morning, but it stormed hard last night and it started again this afternoon. And the homeless citizens of St. Petersburg, Florida are still homeless. And stuck out in the rain. It’s Monday night […]
Faithfulness
1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful and absolutely trustworthy is He who is calling you [to Himself for your salvation], and He will do it [He will fulfill His call by making you holy, guarding you, watching over you, and protecting you as His own]. I’m paraphrasing, but I’ve always looked at this in the light of […]
Goodness
Mark 10:17-31 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, […]