The old American folktale of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox tells of how Brer Fox once tricked Brer Rabbit by making a doll made of tar. As Rabbit bounced by to speak to the tar baby, he was aggravated by how the doll never spoke back. As a result, he ends up punching the doll …
Tag: sin
Troubled By Truth?
Mark Twain is quoted to have said, "It's not the parts of the Bible I don't understand that bother me. It's the parts I do understand". Of course, this is humorous because we may have felt this same way at times. However, rather than letting truth trouble us, when we surrender our lives to Christ, …
Held By The Holy
I'm very thankful for having had the opportunity to teach my kids how to ride their bikes. Those are memories we look back on fondly. However, what if rather than taking an encouraging approach, I had chosen a frustrated and ridiculing one? Both my kids may have never learned how to ride and if they …
Problems, People and Purpose
As we seek to share our testimonies and live out our faith, our interactions with various personalities will be deep and wide. Learning to properly manage these relations can prove challenging at times, especially when our desire is to promote the Kingdom and not pollute it. Thankfully, as with all things, God provides us with …
Haunts That Hinder
Henry Thoreau wisely advised to, "never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” Yet, how many of us still break into a cold sweat when reminded of the things we once said & did? Thankfully, our past doesn't have to haunt, or hinder us. For our new life in Christ sets us …
