Posts Tagged ‘church’
Unity Cafe
“Unity,” she croons, narrowing her eyes with intensity, her Bulgarian accent lending effect. “That’s what we’re all about. You know?” I nod and try to ponder unity. Are people really that divided… about coffee? Petia, my friend, turns to run an espresso from the hulking red machine that dominates the counter. I watch her make…
Read MoreFaithful Fellowship
…not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the manner of some,.. ~Hebrews 10:25a {KJ21} God is the God of good times and bad times. I’ve been thinking about people who apparently have an experience in their lives where they understand that Christ took their sin on Himself at the Cross. They are…
Read MoreServed with Love
In my Psychology 101 class in college, I learned about diffusion of responsibility—a phenomenon in which people are less likely to take responsibility to do something when other people are around. For example, if I send an email out to my students and ask that one person respond to let me know the message successfully…
Read MoreMake New Friends
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. ~Hebrews 10:24-25 Children are not the only ones who need friends at church.…
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