The Beauty of Adoption 2 Corinthians 6:18, Adoption, Christ's Love, Commitment, Demonstration, Difference, Family, Future, Hope, Hosea 14:3, James 1:27, Love, Psalm 146: 9, Psalm 82:3, Unique “It has been said that adoption is more like a marriage than a birth: two (or more) individuals, each with their own unique mix… READ MORE
An Unconventional Family 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 John 3:1-2, Acceptance, Choice, Difference, Embrace, Ephesians 2:19-22, Family, Family of God, Galatians 6:10, God's Love, John 13:34, Odd, Unconventional, Unique Everyone has an unconventional family member. Call them what you will—odd, crazy, or unique. Here’s the big problem. You didn’t get to choose for… READ MORE
Mind The Gap 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Congregation, Difference, Discipleship, Galatians 3:26-28, Gap, Opinion, Pastoring, Priority, Psalm 133:1, Romans 8:15-17, The Church, Unity, Vision In 2015, the Barna Group published a study on pastors’ and congregations’ views on how well discipleship is going in their churches. Less than… READ MORE
A Generous Gift 2 Corinthians 9:11, Difference, Effective, Generosity, Gifts, Giving, Luke 6:30, Luke 6:38, Miracle, Offering, Proverbs 11:25, Psalm 112: 5, Sermon, Sincerity, Tithe Hattie May Wiatt was a little girl who lived in Philadelphia in the late 19th She died and left her life savings of $0.57… READ MORE
Embrace Differences 1 Peter 4:10-11, Acts 17:26-27, Colossians 3:11, Cultures, Difference, Different, Diversity, Evangelism, Family, Galatians 3:28, Missions, Nationalities, Revelation 7:9-10, Romans 12:6-8, Romans 2:11, Romans 8:28, Unique Differences don’t have to divide us; in fact, if we embrace each other as God’s family members, we can grow and learn from our… READ MORE
A Gospel For All 1 Corinthians 12:12-30, Colossians 3:11, Counter-Cultural, Difference, Diversity, Ephesians 4:2-5, Ethnicity, Galatians 3:28, God's Glory, God's Purpose, God's Vision, Light of the World, Multiculturalism, Revelation 7:9-10, Unity One of the most honest and grace-filled books about diversity in the church is United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity by Trillia Newbell…. READ MORE
