THE NEW YOU

The phrase “the new you” has been used by health specialists, diet promoters, and plastic surgeons who promise a dramatic physical change that will transform a life. While such promises can have a positive effect, they are not new. Only our appearance...

RENEWED AND TRANSFORMED

When a person is born again, their mind is not yet renewed. The renewal of our minds is a process that takes place over time under the direction of the Spirit. Someone can gain stature and prominence within the Church but still minister out of an unrenewed mind. This...

NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

The book of Jonah captures vivid images of a man running from God and being swallowed by a large fish. But there is another image not always noticed.  The message Jonah was told to deliver was one of judgment. The Lord instructed Jonah, “Get up and go to the...

UNCOMFORTABLE IMAGES

A single image projected to others that captured a single moment or season of our life is not always what we want other people to use to interpret our lives. It’s like being caught in a moment of undress or a situation lacking decorum. To capture such images and...

THE SPECTRUM OF TRUTH

The word “spectrum” is being used with increasing frequency to describe a wide variety of interpretations regarding human sexuality. An alphabet soup of choices on the sexual spectrum is being displayed, even encouraged, as valid choices for people to make. While the...