When Your World Has Been Shaken By Betrayal
Continuation of Sidelined by Betrayal (click here for Part 1) What do we do when we have been betrayed (or at least it feels like it) by a friend or a ministry – when our whole world has been shaken? Paul tells us, “See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks…’Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ …the removing of what can be shaken—that is,...
Read MoreSidelined by Betrayal
What causes us to become sidelined with our calling, with the life we were created to live that brings life to others? Among the possible reasons, one that appears most frequent and devastating is betrayal – in friendship, in work, in church or ministry. Betrayal, or at least the sense of betrayal, wounds at the deepest level – trust. It can diminish, if not destroy, our ability...
Read MoreWhen “Good” Christians Do Bad Things
I hate the presidential election season, the rhetoric, emotional responses, hushed conversations, and mud-slinging candidates. I especially hate those damned, political phone polls! Don’t worry, this is not about the election. It’s about when good Christians do bad things. And yet, weeks after the elections, the rhetoric is still meteoric and the mudslinging has not abated. Friends of...
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