“Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” Or, Psalm 47: 7 – 9– 7 For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.8 God reigns above the nations, sitting ...
As he stood on a hill near his house, a firetruck came by and offered to take him to safety. He declined the offer, saying, “I prayed that the Lord would save me, and I have faith that the Lord will do that!” As the water rose, he climbed a tree when a boat came by to o...
Second, it gives witness to the ways in which the world tries to live. When the message of culture diverges from the message of the gospel we can better understand how those round us live. We are then able to better positions ourselves to be effective witnessesinthe world. ...
But in our next scripture, we see far more evil sorts of plots being committed by people in positions of power and authority, not just politicians, but leaders of the church. InMark 12:38-44we hear Jesus warn the people. 38As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of th...
Those who have been victimized by sexual misconduct or sexual harassment have, without a doubt, been subjected to behavior that is immoral, painful, and sinful. Can it be said that those in ministry positions have been guilty of such behavior at times?
Our suspect spiritual hearing leads us to places and positions that God not have in mind for us. When we only listen to God when the time is right or our schedule permits, it’s comparable to a math student trying to understand calculus right after he has learned the multiplication tables...
KODA’s musical education continued when he attended the prestigious all-boys’ Mfantsipim School in central Ghana as a teenager. There, he met future Ghanaian gospel singer Nii Okai, who offered the junior student musical opportunities and leadership positions—and something far more lasting. ...
Over the past several days, I have had multiple conversations about clergy who have fallen from their positions in disgrace and sin. Hearing such stories always breaks my heart because such clergy often wind up victimizing those for whom they are called to care and scandalizing the Church. ...
Lavery said a longtime member of Menlo told Lavery in November that he had “experienced obsessive sexual feelings about young children.” Lavery said the person added that he had sought unsupervised volunteer positions with minors, which included overnight travel. ...
” He entered the large lobby, chewing on a piece of gum, hair done perfectly right, clothing in style, and spoke to no one. No one, except those who in his mind, mattered. He quickly climbed that so-called ladder, rose to more influential, higher paying, and well known positions, ...