Pastor Mark dropped what seemed like an entire ream of paper in my lap. “We’re excited that you’re interested in joining the church,” he said, “I just need you to read through and agree with our statement of faith.” I had led worship at a charismatic church (Foursquare) for 5 years before moving to central […]

“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”—Omar Khayyám Some things in life just can’t be undone. They can’t be fixed. They can’t be resolved. Many of us struggle […]

Whatever happens today happens with God having full knowledge. The comfort of God is found in knowing you are not alone. Instant deliverance is possible, but sometimes God has to walk you through something to get through to you. Never forget that both are miracles and show the ever-presence of God’s love and care for […]

(RNS) A federal judge has ruled that an Internal Revenue Service exemption that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances is unconstitutional. The exemption applies to an estimated 44,000 ministers, priests, rabbis, imams and others. If the ruling stands, some clergy members could experience an estimated 5 to 10 percent cut in take-home pay. U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb ruled on Friday […]