Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Debt felt like a noose around my neck. I had just graduated seminary and for a time I lived on a credit card. Ends didn’t meet. I went out with friends and put it on my card thinking it was ok. I’ll pay it off later when I graduate and have a full time job.... Continue Reading →
This!!! We try so hard to hold onto things that will eventually be meaningless… Let go and experience a whole new world, a new life! Lose your life and gain the greatest blessings of all, the kind money cannot buy. Put yourself first and experience the opposite. Yes, there’s more to life. It’s not about... Continue Reading →
Where we place our trust says a lot about us, about who we are, and about our character. This verse says, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." I want to add an exclamation mark at the end when I read it! Chariots... Continue Reading →
I find myself living out the second greatest commandment given to us by Jesus in new ways. We are to love our neighbor as ourselves. This gets fleshed out in many ways, but the most common way I find myself loving my neighbors these days is by wearing a mask. Mask wearing shows respect and... Continue Reading →
Bishop Trogdon and Dr. Rogers embrace after washing each other's feet. (Photo courtesy of Danielle Byerly of Sunset Church of God) Two retired Christian pastors set a powerful example to the Randolph County/Asheboro City communities on Sunday, June 14th at Eastside Park. Bishop Trogdon and Dr. Rogers, two well respected pastors in the Asheboro community,... Continue Reading →
"First of all, I believe we have earned a bad reputation because of our "trash talk." We have a tendency to demonize those people whom we oppose politically. When it comes to trafficking in rumors, distortions, and even lies, certain Christian leaders often shock outsiders. If you read the newsletters and listen to many of... Continue Reading →
Many of us white people are asking what we can do in these days where racism abounds. Here’s a few places to start: I challenge you to listen. Hurting people need to be heard. Listen to those around you. Make an effort to listen to someone you don't even know. If you don't know anyone of... Continue Reading →
My Guatemalan daughter, a year after living in my home when we were on our way to visit my family for Thanksgiving, said with tears running down her cheeks, “My family sometimes eats dirt because they’re so hungry and we are going to eat too much food for Thanksgiving!” Yes, I need words like these... Continue Reading →
We’ve all experienced a loss, the loss of life as we knew it, the loss of a loved one, the loss of safety and security, the loss of a job, the loss of fun gatherings with friends and family… This list can go on and on. We’ve all been affected in some way or another... Continue Reading →
Most Saturdays I elect to stay home, do chores and rest up for the upcoming week. This Saturday feels different because I know I can be at home for weeks at a time. My teens are expressing a dread and maybe even a fear of boredom. I know around the holidays law enforcement officials experience... Continue Reading →
Jeni Martin Johnson 