“Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.” Paul tells us to earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. The Greek word translated “earnestly desire” is ‘zeloo.’ “Zeloo” is an onomatopoetic word, imitating the sound for boiling water. The implication is to …
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Every year, the cycle repeats. And this year was only different in that it came with greater intensity than usual. I love Facebook memories. Sometimes I’m appalled at what I once believed and made public, other times I’m impressed. But during the holidays there is one constant internal response to …
You don’t understand why it takes so long for victims of sexual violation to come forward. You think that passage of time weakens the credibility of the story. Listen to the reason it took so long to speak up. Because the first time we told we were silenced. “I was …
Privilege. It’s a word frequently bandied about today in our society and refers to a “special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.” In ancient Israel, Jewish freeborn men were the only ones who enjoyed privilege. Slaves and women had few, …
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“Far be it from me to not believe, even when my eyes can’t see, that this mountain that’s in front of me will be thrown into the midst of the sea.” As we sang those words, my mind drifted to the words of Jesus, and the realization of what He …