Finding Hope, Joy, and Purpose

Do you surround yourself with "yes men?" Do you isolate? Do you have people that encourage you, challenge you, hold you accountable? Believe it or not, I am an introvert. But, years ago I learned I had to be intentional about my 'circles' of people. 

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I know, I know. Many people don't like the word diversity. Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, we should listen to how other people think or believe? Here is a real nugget of truth: have you ever thought about the fact that all of those that wrote the Bible were not Europeans, they didn't speak English, they were from different ethnicities and cultures, and a lot of them lived their lives in oppression and/or persecution? Stay tuned. 

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'We' get so caught up in traditions, rituals, who is right, who is wrong that sometimes we get lost and don't see the forest for the trees. Remember the early 'Christians' didn't have a Bible. If they did have writings, they were not in English, let alone King James Version! So, what did they believe? What did they hold to be Christian? What did they hold to be orthodoxy (big Christian word)? For some reason, we don't seem to think that seminaries and theologians actually know anything even though they have studied early writings and early church fathers and have agreed on some core beliefs. Here is one of those core beliefs.

Old life versus new life. Reconciliation. Starting new. Please, please listen and share. 

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A little history lesson today! All Christians can trace their history back to the same starting point, and believe it or not, it starts with Peter and the 'catholic' church. Different traditions, different ways of practicing, some different doctrines but all have the same beginning. 

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Back on track! Is Lent biblical? How or why do some people celebrate it or not celebrate it? Why do I?!? (Jamelle) And Paul, why is Paul so important? Man, people think I am pot-stirrer, not like Paul! 

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This is not an emergency broadcast! But, I did think it would be appropriate to upload something that does theologically have to do with Easter since it is the Lenten season. We all judge. And, as humans, it seems we especially judge those that we think are wrong, not like us, evil, etc and that the world would simply be a better place without 'them.' BUT, God is not like that. I mean, Jesus' words tell us that He will not condemn. Hmm... are you intrigued yet? 

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Did you know that Paul wrote all of those letters because he thought they were living in the end times? Did you know that the church fathers didn't read revelation literally AND that they didn't believe it was talking about a 'rapture' or armageddon? Did you know the movie Left Behind is fiction?!!? 

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I encourage you to read James 3:1-12 I also encourage you to listen to this song. https://youtu.be/Rv55qS7v2-c?si=oiSXYSA1FcxxkiMD

May God have mercy on us all and may our tongues be tamed so that we will speak words of blessing and life and not words of cursing and death. 

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I feel like we are living in a world where some people think we are loved by God more than anybody else or at least certain groups of others. I recorded this on January 10th and one of the devotionals I have really hit me on January 9th. So, here is an emergency episode. I will share my devotional and also read out of a book I have for my Theology of Evangelism class at seminary. 

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Taking a big dive to answer some of these questions. However, warning, you might not agree! Guess what? There are theologians that don't agree! Much of what I learned this last semester was mind-blowing! I hope you are challenged and I hope it inspires you to learn more, ask questions and research. Don't just believe what someone tells you! No matter the questions about who wrote what, where and when; we still believe it is the inspired word of God. 

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