Role vs. Identity

As a relationship educator and student of human nature, I have read, spoken, and written about the comparative significance between our roles and our identities in numerous formats and spaces. It is a distinction I think we must all be reminded of with a fair amount of regularity, as cultural influences constantly bombard us with…

Shop Until You Drop

Does anyone else like to shop? I love to shop. Most of all, I love to shop for clothes, shoes, and aesthetically pleasing “things.” Things to make my life more convenient or pleasant. I like having a cozy home environment– one that is hospitable and warm. This means I need every flavor of soda and…

Let Freedom Ring

I can’t help but think about the word, “Independence,” after we just celebrated the 4th of July weekend. What comes to mind is the thought of independence from the yoke of slavery. Independence can be considered as a collective, or as an individual. Considering the yoke of slavery as an individual, it can speak to…

Christology

Who is Jesus Christ?     Jesus Christ, the second member of the trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), is the Savior of the world- the one and only begotten Son of God.  He descended from His exalted position on high to come in the form of a man, a servant, to relate to and atone for…

Evil and Angelology

Considerations in Prayer.   All prayer, regardless of whether it is verbally articulated or spoken within the confines of one’s heart, must be sincere. Methods and formulas of prayer are not necessarily right or wrong in and of themselves, but the condition of one’s heart that precedes the actions are what is important – things such…