Henry Miller wrote this years ago —- “To be silent the whole day, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip, be thoroughly and completely lazy, thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the…

Rev. Diane Nelson Ury (Class of 1983) wrote (highlight mine)— At age 19, I transferred to Asbury College. My first day in Chapel in Hughes Auditorium, I had no idea what we were doing or why. Then the singing started.…

Dance like nobody’s watching. Because they’re not. They’re checking their phones. — Wait….

“Every church should be able to get a letter of recommendation from the poor in their community.” Bishop Desmond Tutu said that. “I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing…

More from Alexandra Presta (highlights are mine) — Confession and forgiveness poured out. Some people stretched their hands up and sang as loud as they could. Others fell to their knees or remained still, wanting to simply sit in the…

QUICK REVIEW: Funerals, memorial services, celebrations of life, whatever name we give them, touch on at least one experience either at the time of in their aftermath. Jesus wept. That’s John 11:35. Jerry Turner told me (and gave me his…

Funerals, memorial services, celebrations of life, whatever name we give them, touch on at least one experience either at the time of in their aftermath. Jesus wept. That’s John 11:35. Jerry Turner told me (and gave me his gracious permission…

Scotty Smith is real life friend. We met when he was teaching a course I was in at Covenant in St. Louis, the flagship seminary of his denomination (Presbyterian Church in America). You’d love this pastor; I’d love to have…

We can pray our heads off for unity, love, growth, wonders, supernatural power, strength, spiritual understanding, discernment, increased gifting & anointing… …but if we quench the Spirit with our rivalries, carnalities, egos, overcontrol & constant strife, we’ve wasted our breath.…

Lindy Thompson wrote this and I’m getting out of her way I Go to Sing I might be exhausted and the children might be cranky,but I will be going to church on Sunday.Don’t know who is preaching, doesn’t matter –the…