These blogs are short Scriptural teachings and are othen devotional in nature.
“For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” My grandmother was a wonderful woman. She was generous and kind. She also was controlled by fear. If you were talking to her, one of the topics of conversation was inevitably going to be what she was worrying about that day. She was scared of being […]
Where are Your Thoughts Taking You? Read More »
Our good friends, Jimmy and Sandee Scyoc, just spent a week with us here in Curitiba. These guys serve in so many ways at C3 Church in Atlanta. They have a heart for Brazil and wanted to see what God was doing here. Jimmy also came down to run the C3 Curitiba Men’s Journey. For
Brazil Update- The C3 Journey Curitiba Style Read More »
“And without faith, it is impossible to please God…” Do you ever wonder why it has to be faith? I mean doesn’t love make the world go around? Why doesn’t the writer to the Hebrews say, “And without love, it is impossible to please God…?” I mean love is much more important than faith, isn’t
Isn’t Love Enough? Read More »
There is a great concept floating around in the worlds of sociology and marketing. It is the idea of a third place. Ray Oldenburg wrote about this in his bestselling book, The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community. All of us have
“Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don’t think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing. Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.” Paul the Apostle “We can impress
To Impress or to Influence? Read More »
I have a confession to make. I love to fight. I have been involved in some type of martial art most of my life and have trained in a variety of different systems. I own a second degree black belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu. As a police officer, nothing made me happier than some
Growing Up and Getting Younger Read More »
It is the eternal question. The optimists see the glass and say, “It is half full.” The pessimists see the glass and say, “It is half empty.” The faith person sees the glass and says, “It is completely full.” The faith person understands that the glass contains 50% water and 50% air. It is
Half Full or Half Empty? Read More »
“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” We don’t see many cities in America with walls. That is not a common architectural feature today. Cities, however, used to be built with large, thick walls around them to keep the bad guys out and the good guys safe within. The large gate could
The Unprotected City Read More »
“Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you. Go down and go with them without hesitation. All is well, for I have sent them.” How many of us walk around with dreams, visions, goals, or just good ideas for which we
How Do We Unlock our Dreams? Read More »
In this post we continue to take a close look at one of the early churches founded by the Apostle Paul. What did these Christian communities look like? What kind of people were they? The third Philippian convert that is mentioned in Acts is the Roman prison guard. He was tasked with housing and guarding
Who Were They? Part 2 Read More »
