Tagged: losing heart

You and I Are in Danger
Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: breastplate of righteousness, don't lose heart, guard your heart, losing heart, silent retreat, Singing Hills, spiritual CPR, the cross of Christ, the power of Christ

You and I are in danger. We are at risk of losing heart. I know this the same way I know of God’s love for me – “for the Bible tells me so.” God warns us in Proverbs 4:23 “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” If we must “keep” …[ read more ]
I Don’t Want You to Read This Blog Post (a lesson in backfire)
Posted on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: backfire, Christian response, Dallas shooting, evangelical response, evangelical vote, God is a consuming fire, losing heart, presidential campaign 2016, Psalm 37, racial divide in the church

The world is ablaze with righteous indignation. Arrows fly and I’ve grown weary of dodging them. Haven’t you? Weary of headlines. Weary of blog posts, Facebook updates, tweets, and op eds. Weary of debates in the lunchroom and at the dinner table, over coffee after church. We volley the blame ball from one hand to …[ read more ]