As we get ready to stand silently during the Pan Am Games, Diane McBeth reminds us that a people of understanding need to recognize the complex, societal connections that impact the sex trade, and if we simplistically assign blame, then we are not judging the way God judges.
Diane McBeth offers a perspective on economic exploitation in her latest blog: "That is what exploitation looks like," I thought. “They are figuratively and literally raping the country.”
Diane McBeth shares two stories from her past that illustrate kindness - one of CBWOQ's values. Kindness is often countercultural. It also transcends borders, language, gender or age differences. It's truly universal.
Sometimes small events can completely change how you define character qualities. Over the next few blogs I’d like to tell some of those stories. I’ll start with stories about comfort, faith, and patience.
How do we create a culture of grace? What fosters a community of acceptance and flexibility where people can relax and be themselves? So many of us want that kind of connection so why is it so elusive?
God calls the disqualified. That means you are not limited by your past. One of the great impediments to love is feeling unworthy. But Jesus says that he who has been forgiven much, loves much (Luke 7:41–50). So Step Three is this: Return to your first love. Return to your first love for Jesus.
Last week I wrote about confession - the first step in taking your spiritual inventory and moving into 2015 with increasing freedom. The second step in taking your spiritual inventory is to forgive. Who has hurt you? Make a list. That is your list of people to forgive. I know. It may not seem fair. However, the truth is that your unforgiveness is like a chain around you
How can we drop 2014's baggage and make a fresh start in 2015? How can we live this year with increasing freedom? I once heard a preacher suggest a spiritual inventory. I discovered it gave me the chance to start with small things I could control . . . and even though those things were small, the sense of freedom I received was long-lasting.
Personal ministry is biblical – and you don’t have to be an expert to do it. Jesus said giving a cup of cold water was valuable (Matthew 10:42). Think about that. He says one cup. In a hot dry country, water is life . . . and cold water is a delicious pleasure.
How can we develop a mind at peace? As we seek to hear from God, it is important that we learn how to calm the waves inside. But how can we experience rest in God when we live in such a tense and busy world?