Dancing with truth and peace
Monday
July 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Lead Yourself
The prophet Samuel anointed Saul as king, mentored him, prayed for him and served with him. Saul wore the crown humbly and honorably for a while, but the longer he wore it, the more it wore him. He grew paranoid and prideful, so God rejected him as king. Samuel was devastated. His nation faced an […]
Thursday
May 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your World
This is an article I originally wrote for the Christian Standard. I knew how the game worked. Someone would walk into our church office, request to speak to a preacher, ask for prayer, and then tell a dramatic story of misfortune. They needed money and they needed it now. Their sister was dying of […]
Monday
May 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your World
Heavy is the burden of caring for trafficked boys. In my work with Blackbox International, my heart has been consumed for the healing of trafficked boys (and I pray it always will be), but recently I’ve also pondered what effects the atrocities of the world have on the rest of us – those of us […]
Friday
April 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family
The roomy basement of By The Hand Club for Kids‘ Englewood (Chicago) site doubles as a play area and cafeteria for the children they love in one of our country’s most underserved neighborhoods. Our team of high school students had spent the morning helping with physical projects; we were ready for lunch. We tore into […]
Wednesday
April 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your Family
Beauty and grace drip from the act of baptism. Unfortunately, baptism is often misunderstood. I’d encourage you to study the below Scriptures and ask, “What does the Bible teach about baptism?” There’s nothing fancy about the study – just Scriptures to read and a few notes – but I hope it proves helpful to you. […]
