You Already Have Everything – An Addict’s Reflection on 2 Peter 1:3-10
2 Peter 1:3-10 is a passage that smacked me in rehab three years ago. It’s one of those where the writer of Scripture lays out a big picture, offering a…
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Apostle Paul
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Let’s Talk Faith: Living Beyond Church Compliance
Faith is not an acknowledgment of truth or trusting in an eternal destination. It's much simpler. Faith is about this world and now. It's the story you decide to write. It's holding to a narrative and acting in such a way as if it were already true. Faith is messy because it head-on crashes into our current narrative. It’s choosing to let go of the ego, reacting differently, and living faithfully in daily moments. As Ted Lasso says, 'Belief doesn’t happen just because you put it on a wall.' Faith is about living in love and goodness, committing to a way of life that changes the narrative for ourselves and those around us.
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Living Truth in Love: A Radical Call From Ephesians 4
Being "true" is a whole different thing than just speaking truthfully. We can choose what we will be truthful about and ignore the rest. We can defend and justify ourselves almost without ever a thought. Speaking truthfully is hard without letting our twisted perceptions mess with our words. Speaking truthfully in love feels sometimes humanly impossible. Being true in love…well, ok...that is not just a check box or a step - it's an ideal and a complete way of living and thinking.
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