Dancing with truth and peace
Sunday
August 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your World
I had the honor of leading a team commissioned to research and launch a holistic ministry to the poor in our community. It took us about one meeting to begin unpeeling the layers of complexity revolving around this issue, and I often demonstrated leadership by scratching my head. A year later we launched. Another sixteen months later, I […]
Sunday
May 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family, Your World
In most Bible translations, Genesis 2:18 says, “It is not good for a man to be alone. I will make a suitable helper for him.” Fellas, I would recommend that you not refer to your wife as your suitable helper. I can hear a guy saying, “This is my wife. She’s not all that great, […]
Wednesday
February 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your World
In a shocking article from leading homosexual advocate Shane Windmeyer, he confesses that he has become friends with Dan Cathy, whose company (Chick-Fil-A) has become the most villified target of gay rights groups everywhere. (If you haven’t read the article, please do so.) These two influential leaders have attained new perspectives and a new friendship, while at the same […]
Monday
February 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your World
In my previous post, I wrote about how Kindness = Awareness + Action. We see this equation everywhere. The Bible says a lot about kindness. Here are five principles that I believe are very important: Kindness is a command, not an optional personality trait (Colossians 3:12). The Bible doesn’t give us wiggle room to be rude, and […]
Thursday
February 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your World
Kindness is not passive. It’s not a personality trait. It’s often not easy. Kindness requires much. As I’ve reflected on the kindest of deeds, I kept finding the same pattern: Awareness + Action. Kind people don’t cover their eyes from the hurts and problems of humanity. They see. They learn. They research. They pay attention. […]
