by Justin Bowers | Aug 21, 2013 | authentic christianity, i am bibledude, READ
“There is not an honest pastor in the land who is not deeply aware of the slum conditions that exist in the congregation and, therefore, the unending task of clearing out the garbage, finding space for breathing, getting adequate nourishment, and venturing into...
by Crystal Rowe | Aug 14, 2013 | i am bibledude, READ
I’ve been learning a lot about worry lately. We all go through times in our life when we worry. And it makes sense … there’s so much to worry about in life. Every day I’m thankful that I don’t have to worry about how I’ll feed my...
by Justin Bowers | Aug 7, 2013 | i am bibledude, READ
Most of us, at one time or another, feel we have little value to offer to the world around us. Whether this feeling has a pervasive death-grip on our lives or it is merely held in the fleeting moments of our pessimism, we know it is often a very real feeling. What...
by Crystal Rowe | Jul 31, 2013 | authentic christianity, i am bibledude, READ
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. That quote by Ghandi is written on my heart – imprinted on my heart. Like a tattoo. God has gifted me with a huge passion for making a difference in the world. Not just an ordinary difference, but a big...
by Susan Stilwell | Jul 27, 2013 | i am bibledude, PRAY, spiritual practice
“The words started out comforting enough,” Cheryl told me. “My friend told me how sorry she was that I’d lost my job. But then she proceeded to tell me that I must be praying wrong. And that if I was praying in faith and trusting God to provide for us, I’d have a job...
by Justin Bowers | Jul 24, 2013 | authentic christianity, i am bibledude, READ
Each Sunday he shows up. He stumbles in, unkempt and a little noisy. Typically his daughters come with him. (They love our children’s ministry.) He sits in the metal folding chairs in our little church plant startup meeting at our local VFW Bingo Hall....
