Dancing with truth and peace
Wednesday
November 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Lead Yourself, Your Church
Hebrews 6 prompts us to ask a difficult question: “Can someone fall away from God in such a way that they enter a point of no return?” It’s one thing to ask this question in a vague, theoretical way. It’s quite another to ask this question about your friend, sister or son. The question bursts […]
Wednesday
November 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Lead Yourself
Do you walk around with a little box? The box can be defined by a creed, religious cliche or dogmatic statement. Most boxes hold, at the very least, some slivers of truth. But we cross an ugly line when we try to cram every Scripture into our box, even when it doesn’t fit. The […]
Thursday
October 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your Family
I couldn’t outrun them much longer. They had me cornered. The game of tag would soon end with my defeat. And that’s when I had an idea – a very bad idea. I’ve often jumped in our gym, grabbed the net and pulled myself up to the basketball rim. I do this to fix the […]
Wednesday
October 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church
“We’ll get you squared away with some food in a moment, but I wondered if I could pray for you first,” I softly said to the tall, kind man who had come to our church’s food pantry. Leaning in, as if confessing a sin, he said to Matt and me, “I’ve been wanting to come […]
Wednesday
October 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog
I’m often asked about my take on the gay rights issue. I agree with my friend, Caleb: “We’re not talking about an issue to be solved, but people to be loved.” I’m quite uncomfortable speaking into the issue with only one or two sentences (like a tweet or short Facebook post). Doing so often proves counterproductive. However, […]
