We make deals with God on our own terms, then interpret whatever happens next as God directly intervening to solve our problem, or get us out of a pickle.
Category: Faith
The brief interaction gave me an important lesson. While it’s easy to get caught up in the politics of the Church at a time like the GC Session, this young couple saw an opportunity to do good.
Three things are necessary if the Adventist Church wishes to retain its youth as they finish high school, gain their driver’s licence and more freedom, enter the work force, and/or become university students.
Jacob recognises his sin and acknowledges that he has done nothing to deserve God’s goodness, yet he pleads that God will keep the promise He had made all of those years earlier.
As our world teeters on the edge of unrest and moral confusion, many wonder how we, as Seventh-day Adventist Christians, are to live as a remnant.
Could it be that we have been ingrained with the notion that where girls gather the stereotype of “froth and bubble” décor will be more dominant than the goodness of God theology shared?
He straightened up, looked me straight in the eye and asked the question that changed my life.
The stories in The Grey Skirt are remarkable not for the magnitude of the events they narrate, but for the example they provide of a Christian life lived thoughtfully and reflectively.
Scripture encourages us to “pray without ceasing.” I wanted to know why. What value does prayer add to our lives?
