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Just People part 1

05/15/2016 12:44

This Rant series is pretty much a continuation of the last one. Because I'm stuck. And my pastor told me if I get stuck on something, I should preach it (or write it) until I'm empty on it. I'm calling this one "Just People" because as important as I hope we are now starting to understand people...

People part 5

05/14/2016 11:27

I just can't think of anything that's more important than people. And when I think about it, I can't think of one person being more important than another. And, listen, I have my favorites (my son and my little sister to name a few). But what I mean is, since I can't do everything... since I...

People part 4

05/13/2016 15:24

You know the old saying, "You always want what you can't have"? I think that's because the thing we want-- the true and deep desire of our heart-- is to be loved. And, unfortunately, we don't think we deserve to be loved. We think love can be, MUST BE, earned. When, in truth, love is freely given....

People part 3

05/12/2016 10:55

When we take the time to pour ourselves into people, we affect, well, everything really. Because you never know what that person you just gave love to is going to do. Because love empowers us. The love of the Father always empowers the Son. When the Holy Spirit landed on Jesus when He came out of...

People part 2

05/11/2016 17:29

God and people. The more I think about it, the more I come to the conclusion that those are the two most important things in the universe. Because they are both love. God is love, and people are His expression of love. Now don't get me wrong, I know the earth itself is important. It's our home, and...

People part 1

05/10/2016 11:51

The last Rant series was about catching flies with honey. Showing a more excellent way so that people will run TO God instead of running FROM Him. But I thnk all too often we lose sight of the human element. This idea has been heavy on my heart for a while, and I'm sure it's shown up recently in my...

Flies part 5

05/09/2016 12:54

"With me" is, in my humble opinion, one of the most important concepts in existence. And it all goes back to Genesis 2:18, "And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make an help meet for him." Think about it: Human beings do not function well on their own. We get...

Flies part 4

05/08/2016 12:31

Behavior modification doesn't work. And here's one of the main reasons why: If you're telling somebody they need to change, what you're really telling them is that they aren't good enough. And if you're telling someone they aren't good enough, you're heaping condemnation on them. And since we know...

Flies part 3

05/07/2016 12:07

I can't believe centuries of religion have been built on the idea that scaring people is a good idea. And, listen, I love Halloween. (Sorry if that offends you "religious folk" out there, but it's true.) I love dressing up and going trick and treating. Funny aside, I got pretty tall pretty quickly...

Flies part 2

05/06/2016 12:02

You catch more flies with honey. It's the goodness of God that leads men to repentance. It's showing people something different than what they've already got. If someone sees a "Christian" in exactly the same state they are in, complaining about exactly the same stuff, struggling in exactly the...

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