2:229 – An Example Of…. #faithbites #faithbites example When you say who is a great example of a leader, who do you point to? A President, A manager, a boss? When someone asks who is an example of a great performer, maybe you point to Taylor Swift, Queen, The Beatles. How about a good example of a teacher? You probably […]
2:216 – Never A Bad Time For Prayer #faithbites #faithjourney prayer We hear a lot about thoughts and prayers lately. There is never a bad time for prayer, no matter what. Today, we were dropping of girls from our troop at scout camp. Before we left, I asked if we could have a prayer. We all prayed and it set […]
2:189 – Quiet Can Be Wonderful #faithbites #faithjourney quiet Quiet is probally not a word most people would use to describe me. I’m loud. I’m obnoxious and love people. As I get older, I feel the need for quiet time. There is so much noise and activity that it makes my anxiety go nuts, leads to irritability, and makes me […]
2:178 – Work Hard and Be Nice #faithbites #faithjourney nice My wife and I have been watching the new show Mr. Iglesias about a Latino History teacher in California. It’s a hilarious show. As a teacher, he has two rules in class: Work Hard and Be Nice. That’s it. Simple. We know that Jesus tells us to Love God and […]
2:173 – Saying Goodbye #faithbites #faithjourney goodbye God puts many people in our lives. Some are there for life, others for just a few minutes. Some leave an impact immediately, others you won’t see the impact until years later. The thing is, they all leave a mark. Today, we celebrated with Pastor Terry and Sandy as they begin a new […]
2:170 – Arsenokoitai: What’s A Translation Matter #faithbites #faithjourney Arsenokoitai Prelude Before we get started today, I wanted to give a couple of warnings. This #faithbite may offend as it will get deep into different translations of the Bible, homosexuality, and how we use the Bible. This is also my viewpoint and doesn’t represent the viewpoints of my denomination of […]
2:168 – DoubleThink – What We Believe Isn’t What Everyone Believes #faithbites #faithjourneu doublethink Have you heard of the term, DoubleThink? It’s originally from the book 1984 and it refers to having two different opposite ideas in your head at the same time and believing them both. You may wonder why DoubleThink is the subject for today. That’s easy, it […]
2:144 – Should We Fear Or Welcome The Unknown? #faithbites #faithjourney unknown Most of us have had this experience: You go to the doctor expecting one thing and they said it might be something else. Perhaps the unknown is just not knowing what is going on. Then you spend time waiting for the results or a diagnosis which can drive […]
2:134 – I Feel Bad For Everything I Did Tonight #faithbites #faithjourney bad Life as a parent is never dull. Tonight the girls were st each other’s throats. St some point, my youngest was so upset she told her sister “I don’t love you in my heart”. That had the eldest upset and wanting her to move out of her […]
2:129 – I’ve Succeeded As A Christian #faithbites #faithjourney succeeded I have succeeded as a Christianmany times, but I am not a success. I have prayed continually, shared my faith with anyone who will listen, given time and energy to the church, written #faithbites for nearly 500 days, and read the holy scriptures. There have been times when I give […]