Playing it SAFE ignores Jesus. A good friend wrote, “We often approach church and ministry (dare I say life) with a theology of SAFE: Self-preservation, Avoidance of the world and risk, Financial security, and Education.” We act like having the … Continue reading →

Peace is maintained, at times, through war. What do you do when you want peace, but your sworn enemy goes to war against you? Sometimes you have to go to war to keep the peace. As believers, Scripture tells us there … Continue reading →

Life is meant to be lived, not conquered. God gave Adam the job of naming the animals (see 5-31 entry). Could Adam fail? Only by not trying. God didn’t say, “Give Me a list of names and I’ll change them … Continue reading →

There are no menial tasks, only those done with or without God’s involvement. After God made Adam, He paraded the animals in front of Adam to see what Adam would name them. The word “see” carries a meaning to watch … Continue reading →

Peace is not absence of war, but surrender in the midst of the fight. We live as if war is not a reality, but for the believer it’s a daily occurrence. Our enemy and the world of messages we hear … Continue reading →