3:255 – God’s Voice #faithbites #faithjourney voice Have you ever been going about your business and a specific song came into your head? Maybe you were taking a shower and a thought or prayer came to you? Maybe you were about to make a decision or take action and you got butterflies or a pit in your stomach. Have you […]
3:247 – Are You Persecuting Christ? #faithbites #faithjourney persecuting Setting I often see people saying how Christians are being persecuted in the US and around the world. This comes in the form of laws, politics, opinions, and in some parts of the world, true oppression and killing. I also see people who say they are Christian not acting in the […]
3:229 – All Means All #faithbites #faithjourney all Setting I was moved today by our Pastor’s sermon today entitled: You Are All One in Christ Jesus. In this message, it doesn’t matter where we came from, who we are, or what we have done, we are all children of the same God. If we look at someone and the first […]
3:202 – Shields Up, Red Alert #faithbites #faithjourney Alert Setting I have always loved Star Trek. Maybe it was because my Dad marched on Burbank Studios in the 60s to keep it on the air or because it allows us to think about strange new worlds, new life, and new civilizations. Whatever the reason, I’ve always loved it. In Star […]
3:201 – Are You Hypervigilant for Neighbor? #faithbites #faithjourney hypervigalant My brother and I were talking this afternoon about traits we have in common. A big one is how we are emotionally tuned into people. It helps us understand how they are feeling and let’s us try to seek the underlying reasons of why someone acts the way they do. […]
3:196 – Faith Bubbling #faithbites #faithjourney bubbling Setting All of us are all too familiar with the concept of social distancing. We need to stay at least 6 feet away from people. We’ve seen videos of people talking through the glass, standing on opposite sides of the room, and the all too common Zoom call. Have you heard of social […]
3:168 – Life Isn’t A Zero Sum Game #faithbites #faithjourney zero I love pie. It is delicious. And if you don’t like pie, think of pizza. We have a wonderful apple pie and we cut it into eight slices. I have 8 friends and we all get a piece. Our ninth friend comes and wants pie. We have a choice. […]
3:157 – Showing Respect #faithbites #faithjourney respect What does it mean to respect someone or something? How do you show respect? Today, I was in a debate about protesting by kneeling during the national anthem. This post isn’t about that, but rather the concept of what does it mean to show respect. Is it different for different people? When we […]
3:148 – Only One Answer I Am Sure Of #faithbites #faithjourney Sure “Dad, when are we going to fix the fence?” “Daddy, when is my toy coming in?” “Honey, what is for dinner tonight?” “Sol, when will you be done with your dissertation?” “When are you going back to work in the office?” The answer for all of these questions […]
3:134 – What Are Your Contributions? #faithbites #faithjourney contributions How do you measure your contributions? I was in a discussion and someone said that I had zero contributions because I hadn’t served in the military compared to a 33 year vets contributions. (And know I love my military friends and thank you for fighting for me and our way of […]