What happens when a family member walks away from the faith? Do we shun them or do we love them? We do damage to the person and tarnish the image of our faith when we reject them. So, LIVE the faith and love them through their difficult time.
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Josh Tollison wrote a song called “Always” that brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. My words here don’t do it justice… so definitely visit his site and listen to the song: http://www.myspace.com/joshtollison
Because Josh’s song affects me so much, I thought I’d share some of the lyrics and WHY they are so meaningful to me.
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We meet people all the time. All too often I feel like the person shaking my hand has no interest in me at all. They don’t take the time to “SEE” me. They are usually gazing off in the distance for the next hand to shake. I’m left feeling like “Mr. Cellophane” from the musical Chicago. To establish relationships with other people, and to show them you care, start by looking them in the eye.
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We can change the face of Christianity by loving others…ESPECIALLY when we aren’t feeling loved ourselves.
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I was recently on the radio sharing my faith story from Atheist to Christian. During the interview, the host asked a question I wasn’t completely prepared for. She said “Given that you were an atheist, how do you suggest Christians should approach an atheist”?
Now, I knew how NOT too…but how to? I thought for a [...]
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Love is the first Fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23.
How do you measure up? Christians are called to be role models to our society. How well do you love your spouse, your children (or parents), or complete strangers?
The Bible doesn’t say “Love those who love you” or “Love just those who deserve to [...]
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