Frances Willard Standing Up For Women
The family and more specifically women and children were Willard’s interest. Her fight to eliminate alcohol was to protect families. Many historian’s miss this point when evaluating Willard’s role.
Ruth: An Unusual Journey
Ruth was also a woman from an alien world, which speaks to the importance of all people in God’s eyes, regardless of gender or national origin. Ruth’s story directly relates back to Genesis 1:27, where it states. God created all humankind in God’s image, man and woman.
Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
Grandma Gatewood showed the world, that you are never too old and disabled to live life. Living life fully to her meant one step at a time, with a riveted focus on not being defeated.
Following Jesus
When Jesus calls us to follow him, it means a giving up of those illusionary things that we believe gives us a purposeful life.
What Does a Government Shutdown Really Cost?
Some of us identify with traditional views of smaller government and less taxes. While others of us want the protection of the poor and the average working person.
George Whitfield an Original American Celebrity
This period in the American colonies was called the First Great Awakening. A period where people desired a more religious experience than the functionality of their existing church.
Leadership Lessons from Humble People
Sure myself and other future theologians missed this point at times. Victims of our frailty, but recovered through our better nature. God waited for us and never let go.
Being Loved by and Pleasing God
with our own earthly existence, we please God through our own desire of being righteous and our submission to the will of God.
Mourning
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Does Facebook Have too Much Power?
It certainly shouldn’t be left to some unknown person sitting in a far off cubicle deciding what is the truth and what isn’t. It certainly shouldn’t be selling our private information to unknown entities.