APRIL 27 “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved… Read More ›
Criticism
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BE DEFENSIVE
by Neil Anderson December 7 1 Peter 2:23 While being reviled, He [Jesus] did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously There are two reasons why you… Read More ›
The Acceptance Of God
by Neil Anderson December 3 John 15:20 If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you Everyone knows what it feels like to be criticized and rejected, often by the very people in our lives we desperately want to… Read More ›
Are you a Pharisee?
While here in earth Jesus gave his harshest criticism to the Pharisees! Who were these amazing people? They were the leaders of Judaism and ‘kept the law” of Moses. They were so ‘good’ at it they became wholly devoted and… Read More ›
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR CONVICTION?
By Neil Anderson September 29 Romans 14:13 Let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this–not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. I grew up with a good, moral background, and… Read More ›
The truth about the pursuit of Wisdom
Thinking, something we all do so I hope! God in His wisdom gave us the ability to think. If however you desire wisdom, that you must ask for. The usual route to obtaining wisdom is through life experience. It also… Read More ›
Be Kind, Please Rewind
Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But they also imply a great deal of thinking about others without the thoughts being criticisms…. Read More ›
Gauging Your Church’s Temperature
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in Life Together, talks about looking at our churches through critical lenses: If we do not give thanks daily for the Christian fellowship in which we have been placed, even where there is no great experience, no discoverable… Read More ›