The New Free ThinkersMy heart was hot within me, and I cried for God’s will. I came to a crossroad where my thirst for God’s righteousness overwhelmed my entire being. I physically ached with pain yet energy was steadily flowing through me. I had just finished confessing my heart completely, I had said all that was within me, [...]
I scurried around the house, collecting the small items that I would need to pack into my suitcase. Toothbrush? Check. Hairspray? I shook the can gently, reassuring myself that it was more than half full. Shoes? Check. Extra shoes? I squinted at the mound of shoes on the floor of the closet and shrugged. I [...]
This last month has been the hardest section of my education thus far. My father always told me that college was as a giant pile of dirt that you sign up to shovel. They give you a specific kind of shovel, and you bend over and start shoveling. After four years, you’ve built understanding and [...]
“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.” — Micah 7:8 There are many promises found in the Bible. Usually when we speak of promises, we’re referring to promises made by God to us, and most of [...]
Why do I worship? The thought struck in the middle of a song. I was sitting in church during the worship service when the words became so loud that I couldn’t ignore the thought God put in my head. So often I wait to worship God until I feel that I have a good reason [...]
In a world where religion is coming out of people’s ears, what is the difference between what I have and what someone else has? Yes, my Book is the living Word which was in the beginning with God (John 1:1) and created by the influence of God himself, but to someone who is not of [...]
What does it mean to truly spend time with someone? In the book “A Geography of Time,” Robert Levine shares his experience entertaining guests in Nepal and India. Writing of the contrast in attitude between Indians and Americans, Levine notes that in America even our ‘free’ time is scheduled. We don’t want to waste a [...]
I’m sure everyone has heard the story of Moses parting the Red Sea. The power of God allowed him to actually part the waters so the Israelites could move forward safely to the other side of the sea. Can you imagine what that must have been like? Where there once was only a mighty, intimidating [...]
Life must never become mundane. Although we can be completing the same tasks in work or school, our spiritual life must be constantly growing; we were made to worship God. Recent revelation has showed me that devotion is vital to a spiritual walk with God, but so are enthusiasm and energy. After talking with some [...]
The young man stepped on the scale as he had so many times before, hoping to see the numbers skyrocket past his previous weight. John was nineteen and tired of people saying he would blow away in the wind. He was tired of being the smallest one in the youth group. So he decided to [...]