I might seem like I have no respect for the pastoral office or other leadership roles within the church. I admit that I have a hard time with that, but I think my difficulty stems from the abuse of these…
I might seem like I have no respect for the pastoral office or other leadership roles within the church. I admit that I have a hard time with that, but I think my difficulty stems from the abuse of these…
I’m feeling a bit heart-broken lately, y’all. I want to kind of pour my heart out to all five or so of you who will read this 🙂 Words are hard sometimes, you know? Some situations are complicated, and trying…
Good people want to be led and power-seeking people want to lead. Not always, but that is a general rule throughout all of time. People who are good at being led and conforming to social pressures do well in school,…
In the Considering the Resurrection – Part 1 – Defining the Resurrection (Section 1), we considered some scripture that defines the resurrection with a focus on what it means to believe in the Son of God, Jesus Christ. The promise…
We’re all just a little bit off our rockers, aren’t we? Sure, some of us are more so than others. Some of us might even pass as “normal.” Whatever that is. I was just thinking about what a mess I…
I’m often astounded at how easily I become overwhelmed with things. Even little things. I tend to over-think and sometimes I create problems in my own mind that aren’t even there! I was just sitting and thinking about this, and…
I was just thinking about how blessed we are to have life and how fast time passes us by. We’ve all had thoughts about that, especially if we have children. They grow too fast, as people say. The passing of…
I know that title is a bit ridiculous, and I mean no vanity or pride in this. At least I don’t think I do. Anyhow, I wrote a week or so ago about how I’ve decided to go back to…
I visited a church on Sunday, and since then I’ve been thinking — yet again — about church in general. Anyone who’s followed KindlingTruth knows that I’ve had some reservations about church. I’ve tended to go back and forth between…
