The Unbreakable
I remember a time when I lay listening to my cd player one late evening. It was late that evening in the fall of 2008 when I had the typical high-school pressures. To understand the context, my faith at that…
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A Curse, with A Blessing
… 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…
Collaboration Over Competition
I hope to use this article for clarification of a past article. If you’re a regular fan of our ministry here at the Millennial Spark, you know that we previously mentioned the importance of ‘spiritual leadership.’ In such a case,…
Pain & Content
Hope is an idea that we all can relate to. Ethnicity. Race. Gender. Age. Politics. Social class. Rich or poor. Wise or foolish. And yes, even religious affiliation. Sometimes it takes pain to make us find hope. After all, how…
Purpose & Passion
“The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude.” ~ Quote…
The Altar & the Door
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…
The Endgame
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…
The Spark is Alive
The entire message of Christianity is redemption. Recantation. Rebirth. To not necessarily dismiss our past, but rather to free us from the darker side of things. Don’t get me wrong, this is not in reference to make our pains and…
A God-Given Belief in Ourselves
I’ve always heard of two key phrases: The first being “We are not defined by our past.” The second of, “It’s our past that builds us up.” On a personal level, both phrases mean a lot to me. The first…
Ignorance is Bliss
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…