To Help Others

… while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you…

Somewhere between the hot and the cold,Somewhere between the new and the old.Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be,Somewhere in the middle, you’ll find me. In past blogs, we’ve talked about moments when we feel out…

Let me ask you a question: Why do I waste so much time on these articles? It’s a question that I as a writer need to know. It’s important to know your “Why?” Let me state the obvious. The whole…

May I confess my sins with you? Let me tell you of my personal struggle the past few years. Unfortunately, I’ve come to the point where I realize there are so many people in the world who are suffering. Don’t…

First of all, I have to make a confession. If you meet with me in person, I’m not exactly the center of the party! I do like to crack a few jokes and have fun, especially to those close to…

To all who are looking down,Holding onto hearts still wounding.For those who’ve yet to find it,The place is near where love is moving. Cast off the robes you’re wearing,Set aside the names that you’ve been given.May this place of rest…

“When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die.”~Dietrich Bonhoeffer What does it mean to be tough? This past week at work has certainly been a different one. I was surrounded by people who thought to be tough…

Today, I was listening to a song. One of sacrifice and martyrdom. It was rather sober. If you know me, I love stories with dark twists — surprise, surprise. This song’s lyrics referred to dying as a martyr for a…

I wish to raise a question to you about something that is at the foundation of our faith. It’s an important concept to our belief system. And those who leave such a question unanswered will ultimately be left with a…

I have a vital message to give to you: STOP BEING A PUSHOVER. There is such a thing as self-defense. This topic we are going to discuss is a controversial one, and requires a carefully researched and founded answer. And…

“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” ~Romans 15:1 We all value our own lives. All we want is to be happy. To belong and be free. Kept away…

Let me ask you a question: Why do I waste so much time on these articles? It’s a question that I as a writer need to know. It’s important to know your “Why?” Let me state the obvious. The whole…

“We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” — - Dietrich Bonhoeffer We all have heard about the atrocities of World War 2, the…

We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer There is such a blindness in the world. One of the…

I don’t have to hear it if I don’t want to,I can drown this out, pull the curtains down on you.It’s a heavy world, it’s too much for me to care.If I close my eyes, it’s not there. What does…