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The Lord’s Prayer and the End of Racism
Resolving Racism Bible Study (RRBS)- Part 6 of Many You probably know the story. Jesus’ disciples were impressed with how Jesus prayed. One day as they were sitting around one of them asked Jesus to teach them to pray. Now you would think that He would have begun a lengthy dialogue about the who, what,…
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Turn the Other Cheek to Racism
Resolving Racism Bible Study (RRBS)- Part 5 of Many As I sit here this morning it occurs to me that racism is something that the ungodly do to one another. True followers of Jesus do not behave in this manner. I am not saying that Christians have never been racist or done racist things, but…
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Making Friends in the Midst of Racism
Resolving Racism Bible Study (RRBS)- Part 4 of Many I am not mad at anybody. As far as I know I have resolved all the conflicts I have with other people. I do not think anybody is mad at me and if they are, I welcome a phone call. I must admit I am not…
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Raca and Racism
Resolving Racism Bible Study (RRBS)- Part 3 of Many I used to get a chance to host and participate in an annual dating seminar. What great fun to get to share some wisdom to college students who were hopeful that they would meet Mr. or Mrs. Right soon. We used to say that it is…
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Salt, Light and Racism
Resolving Racism Bible Study (RRBS)- Part 2 of Many I began this study as a bit of an experiment. I really do not know what the Bible says about racism. My hypothesis is that It is against it, but I don’t know for sure. As a young believer who grew up as an unchurched kid. …
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Racism and the Beatitudes
Resolving Racism Bible Study (RRBS)- Part 1 of Many In our world today we have some real issues. One of the most discussed is how the majority culture treats the minority culture. I live in America and we are having our discussions under the banner of racism. Our discussion involves White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, and…
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How to Resolve a Conflict- Part 3 of 3
Sometimes you just need to forgive. In the past couple of articles in this series we have been talking about the role of active conflict resolution. Meaning the need to have a face to face interaction about the issue of contention. We discovered that whether you are the one at fault, the Scripture commands you…
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How to Resolve a Conflict- Part 2 of 3
When the conflict is the other person’s fault, it is MY responsibility to make things right. So, early in our marriage, my wife and I are in the middle of a five-year fight when he shows up. The lines have been clearly drawn and even though I am certain that we both have valid points. …
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How to Resolve a Conflict- Part 1 of 3
When the conflict is my fault, it is my responsibility to make things right My last year in college, I moved in with 7 other guys in what we called a ministry house. Our mission was to reach out to international students on our university campus. The guys who led the house were great and…
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God Forgives Like You Do
What if I told you that God forgives in the same way as you do? Almost 20 years ago, I had a rough exit from a church that I was leading. I knew that I was walking into a tough situation but felt clearly that God had led me there. Although I was a seasoned…
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Does America have a Forgiveness Problem?
As I watch these race riots work themselves out all over the country, I wonder why people are so mad. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to know that something is askew. But what? How have so many Americans allowed themselves to become so embittered against one another. I live in the…
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How to Get People to Talk to You
Reprinted from ReadyAimLife by The Howitzer I like talking about you, you, you, you usually. But, occasionally I want to talk about me. – Toby Keith I heard one of my favorite country songs again a couple of days ago about a self-centered conversationalist. You know the type! Every conversation is about them. Take my friend Freddy (not their real…
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Happy Birthday to an American Hero: Eugene Brannum!
Reprinted from ReadyAimLife by The Howitzer Whatever happened to Randolph Scott ridin’ the trail alone? Whatever happened to Gene and Tex, and Roy, and Rex, the Durango Kid? Oh, whatever happened to Randolph Scott, his horse plain as could be? Whatever happened to Randolph Scott has happened to the best of me. – The Statler Brothers Such are the…
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Living Large in Your Friendships
Reprinted from ReadyAimLife. Let me tell you about one of my best friends ever. His name is Tim- just like me. We met when we were in the 4th grade in a small rural elementary school. My family has just moved from Dallas and we settled in a small community called Tull, AR (population 273). …
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