Brief Thoughts, Inspirations, and the occasional Provocation for the people of Garden Sanctuary, and you too…
Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard, the Creole Confederate general, is probably best known for having ordered the first shots of the Civil War when he directed a bombardment against Fort Sumter. However, one of his greatest moments of leadership may have come in 1862 on the second day of the Battle of Shiloh in southwestern Tennessee. The... Continue Reading →
Below are a few articles that I found of interest this week. If you missed them, these are worth checking out... How an Eternity Full of Tomorrows Can Help Us Get Through Today -J. Warner Wallace Marianne Williamson’s Warning About ‘This Dark Psychic Force’ Is Very Right and Very Wrong -Dr. Michael Brown Is America... Continue Reading →
I recently released an article the purpose of which was to challenge Christians to actually be pro-life. (You can find that article HERE.) One of the accusations that is often leveled against believers, particularly evangelicals in America, is that they claim to be pro-life when in fact they are only pro-birth, and quickly lose interest... Continue Reading →
Often, the criticism that stings the most is that which you know is true. False narratives can be shrugged off, but when the criticism has a measure of truth, it has a way of hitting just a little harder. Much of the criticism that gets leveled at the church is not valid. However, one that... Continue Reading →
Imagine everything you believe in falling apart in one day. Your future, your religion, your occupation for the last three years, your entire worldview... it all comes crashing down in one 24 hour period. That is "Good" Friday for the disciples. for the disciples, they do not recognize a pending miracle, all they know is... Continue Reading →
Human beings are forgetful. We forget everything from keys, to lunch, to post office runs, to the occasional teenager that we assumed was riding home from practice with their friend. Most of our life is spent in the fog of busyness. It is only on occasion that we have real moments of clarity. We forget. ... Continue Reading →
"For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." -2 Corinthians 4:6 (NKJV) Clarity is defined as "the quality of being coherent and intelligible." There are few... Continue Reading →
January is a month of fresh starts, evaluations, resolutions, and new plans. No matter how often we may say, or even sincerely think, that we are not going to get caught up in the new leaf hype, most of us do it anyway. Maybe you started a new exercise routine, journaling, prayer discipline, or a... Continue Reading →
If I had a dollar for every time my four year old told me she was "a big girl" and "not a baby," I would probably be rich in a week. She is constantly reminding me that she can handle tasks on her own and that she doesn't need my help. Yet, again and again,... Continue Reading →
