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We Need Each Other by Lisa Burkhardt Worley
The emotion has not hit me yet. This week, I participated in the final doctoral residency for my Doctor of Ministry program. For the past three years, our doctoral cohort has met in person one week out of the semester, while the rest of our study is online. The residency is filled with dense, but…
Hold on Loosely by Lisa Burkhardt Worley
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed” (Proverbs 16:3). In 1981, the rock group 38 Special released a song called Hold on Loosely. It was about love, but there was a line in the song that applies to all of life: “If you cling too tightly, you’re gonna lose control.”…
Is Living Together OK? by Lane Jordan Burday
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. (Psalms 119:9). Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity (I Timothy 4:12). It is God’s will…
Faith Means Action by Lisa Burkhardt Worley
“Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead” (James 2:17). Over the years there has been controversy over what constitutes salvation. Can one pray a prayer acknowledging Jesus then go back to their old lifestyle? I would question the sincerity of that prayer, but only God knows the heart. I…
Everyone Deserves Respect by Lane Jordan Burday
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets (Mathews 7:12). Yes, the verse above is “The Golden Rule”—Do to others what you would want done to you. Or in other words, don’t be hateful, cruel, and mean to others if…
Defending the Bean Patch by Lisa Burkhardt Worley
“Am I making a difference in the world?” It’s a question we ask ourselves during our lives. I pondered this same question while attending the National Religious Broadcasters Convention where some of the greatest Christian pastoral and media influencers gathered for one week. It’s easy to fall into the comparison game, and up against large…
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