Dancing with truth and peace
Monday
December 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog
When are the last days? Are they coming? Did they start recently? Did I miss them? Hysteria sells books. More than a few authors have made a killing by concluding that every newspaper headline means “we’re now entering the last days.” They cram every current event into some sort of prophecy. It doesn’t matter if […]
Wednesday
December 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your World
Tonight Beth and I watched a screening of Unbroken, based on Laura Hillenbrand’s book about WWII survivor, Louis Zamperini. Angelina Jolie produced and directed the film. Area church leaders were invited to watch it for free. I read the book a couple of years ago (one of the best non-fiction books I’ve ever read), and […]
Tuesday
December 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself, Your Church, Your Family, Your World
My blog has been a little quiet this past month, but my fingers are still pounding my laptop. I recently did a guest post for Emily Miller. She is an award winning journalist who currently works at the Chicago Sun-Times. She has also written for other publications such as Relevant Magazine and Christianity Today. […]
Wednesday
November 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Lead Yourself, Your Church
Hebrews 6 prompts us to ask a difficult question: “Can someone fall away from God in such a way that they enter a point of no return?” It’s one thing to ask this question in a vague, theoretical way. It’s quite another to ask this question about your friend, sister or son. The question bursts […]
Wednesday
November 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Lead Yourself
Do you walk around with a little box? The box can be defined by a creed, religious cliche or dogmatic statement. Most boxes hold, at the very least, some slivers of truth. But we cross an ugly line when we try to cram every Scripture into our box, even when it doesn’t fit. The […]
