Posts with the tag “value”

Have you noticed how often Scripture leaves people unnamed? The woman with the alabaster jar. The man born blind. The thief on the cross. The widow with two mites. The woman at the well. No carefully curated list of “who I am.” Just fragments. Encounters. Moments of divine interruption. And that was enough. Their names are not forgotten because they are unimportant. Their names are forgotten because they were never the point.  Read More

As followers of Christ, we are supposed to accurately reflect God’s image to the world. But how can we strip away beliefs that end up distorting the truth about God Himself, about who we are, and about others too?  Read More

Scripture reveals our core identity is found in bearing the imago Dei – the image of God. “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 (ESV; draw a parallel with Genesis 5:1-2 and James 3:9) powerfully affirms that God intricately fashioned humans in His likeness, setting us apart as His sacred masterpieces.  Read More

The topic of gender roles and the question of whether women can serve in leadership is a matter of significant debate within the Christian community. For the most part, I try to avoid stepping into the fray of social arguments, which are grounded in opinion and not the truth of God’s Word.  Read More

Finding Hope: IntroductionA Series on Overcoming StrugglesBy Valeta Batya prison of crystal fine and polished outward appearance internal abhorrence self-imprisoned self-abased heart of vengeance cripple offenset'would be gone should you inclinelay aside pridegain rich a prize instead...such as you choose fain to cast perfidy gilded gaol fortify nought other, save its makerI was an extremely sensi...  Read More