Dancing with truth and peace
Sunday
August 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your World
I had the honor of leading a team commissioned to research and launch a holistic ministry to the poor in our community. It took us about one meeting to begin unpeeling the layers of complexity revolving around this issue, and I often demonstrated leadership by scratching my head. A year later we launched. Another sixteen months later, I […]
Tuesday
August 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your Family
People hurt us. Sadly, it’s part of life. And when that happens, we often respond with explosive anger, or we allow a toxic bitterness to poison our souls. But Ephesians 4 paves a third path. It’s the path rarely taken. The path our world so desperately needs. The path that rescues families. The path that […]
Sunday
August 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your Family
1. Do you let negative thoughts stew for weeks? 2. Could you quickly list some people who are frustrating you? 3. Do you have lots of imaginary, angry conversations with people (& win those conversations)? 4. Do you have lots of stress and anxiety? 5. Do you lack long-term friendships? If any of these are […]
Friday
August 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your Family
1. Do you need to apologize a lot? 2. Do you rely on yelling to correct (because it’s what others are used to)? 3. Do you make excuses for your explosive anger by saying, “It’s just who I am?” If any of these are true of you, you probably have a problem with explosive anger. […]
Wednesday
July 2013
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your Family
Gossip gets overlooked. It should not. It’s a nasty, nasty, nasty concoction! Let me explain the recipe. Toxic Bitterness: This is what you get when you let anger, frustration and hurt fester. Test: If you can immediately name the people with whom you are angry, watch out. You’ve got it. Cowardice: It takes courage to speak […]
