by marshal | May 3, 2018 | Family, Identity
Years ago, my mother was a faculty member of Messiah College. In meeting an alum from there, I said, "You may have known my mother, Esther Snyder." He replied, "Yes, and now I see that you look just like her!" He went on to say that my facial...
by marshal | Nov 30, 2017 | Family, Love
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love, give preference to one another in honor. Romans 12:10 NASB From an early age, love and honor for family was inculcated into my life. My parents made certain I recognized the importance of our nuclear and extended family....
by marshal | Oct 19, 2017 | Attitude, Family, Gratefulness, Gratitude, Identity
Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12 NIV The reality of this thought empowers me in many ways. I am an heir and joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17). I have an inheritance that will...
by marshal | Oct 5, 2017 | Family, Love, Prayer
Loving and caring for my brothers and sisters sometimes requires helping to meet needs: physical, emotional, financial, and sometimes spiritual. At the heart of many spiritual challenges is the issue of sin. What do I do when I see a brother or sister in sin? My...
by marshal | Feb 2, 2017 | Family, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Surrender
Sometimes I make following Jesus more complex than necessary. The Apostle Peter suggested that it involves a proactive positive step and a proactive boundary-setting. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of...
by marshal | Jul 28, 2016 | Family, Identity, Lessons Learned, Love
How I view myself – my identity – is shaped by my early childhood development, education, vocational life, family life, and church and ministry experiences. Blessing and heartbreak in each of these areas are intertwined with my identity. All have played...
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