For over twenty-five years, since President Clinton, June has been federally recognized as “Pride” month for the LGBTQ+ identified persons. As of the writing of this blog post, President Trump has not recognized this month as “Pride” month as he did during his first term. I am a fifteen+ years delivered ex-homosexual, and I don’t […]
The first three words of Exodus 17:8 is by no means cheery, “Then came Amalek.” They were written just after God’s people had been refreshed from the water at the smitten rock. Yesterday for me was a day spent with the Smitten Rock (Jesus Christ). He and I accomplished many tasks. But just about 10:30
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Luke 15:11-32, I will not type the whole passage, but the synopsis is the story of the prodigal son. Several months ago, the Holy Spirit had me read this passage at the beginning of a trial period in my faith. At that time, I was shown something that would get me through the trial. It
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NOTE: This post was written in 2010. At the fifteen-year delivered mark, I thought it was appropriate to remember my journey’s commencement. The Adversary is still trailing behind hoping I will return. Right now, my faith is being tested. It’s been a year since I turned from the homosexual lifestyle and ran towards the Savior.
“When the church is equipped, new stories are told.” This quote was used as a tagline for the ReStoried24: Beyond LGBTQ conference in Greenwood, IN the weekend of October 4-5, 2024. It’s very true as when the Church (Both big “C” and little “c”) does become equipped through the Holy Spirit to minister to those
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Friday, July 24, 2009. That was the day I was told it happened. My 180 degrees. True I had repented from my sin and turned many months ago, but that was the day the Heavenly Father had me realize that the 180 degrees was complete. The 180 degrees turned from a life of homosexuality and
Act 1 Scene 1 Roman Empire, First century. City of Colossae. At the Comitium in the Forum set up for the tribunal of Onesimus, a slave of Philemon. Onesimus is on trial for stealing from his master. Key figures attending are the local Magistrate, the Prosecutor, Onesimus, the citizen Philemon and his wife Apphia, and
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, writer of thirteen books of the New Testament, and a former persecutor of Christians, was human. He had emotions, cares, and most importantly the same trait of sin that runs through all of our beings. In Romans 7:24 we hear him crying out as a wretched man that he
For what do you find yourself being thankful today? Food? A nice home or car? Is it that trendy sport coat or stylish dress you have been searching for that could give you an edge at work? Did you choose to thank God for the breath to even say thank you to him today? No,
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I was raised Independent Baptist. Like died-in-the-wool, raised from kindergarten, given to me by my parents Baptist. Over the past years I have not left the Baptist faith but have changed some viewpoints since God has literally exploded from my Baptist box in which I placed him. I align myself with Reformed Baptist but attend
