Go the Distance

“I’ll go the distance; I’ll go the distance!” (“I’ll Go the Distance, Maranatha! Music) This is not the same as Michael Bolton’s “Go the Distance” used in the animated movie, Hercules. In fact, the messages oppose one another. The message of “Go the Distance” is about self-reliance and self-glory. The message of “I’ll Go the…

Stumbling!

“Are you okay?” asked a gentleman who grabbed my arm. “Are you hurt?” asked another. “Only my pride,” I responded as another gentleman told me, “That was a good recovery!” “Jump school training, tuck and roll,” I replied. As everyone drifted off, I told myself I’m not wearing this sweatshirt for the rest of my…

Waking Up to Judgment

Scripture repeatedly and emphatically commands us to live in love and to put love above and before all things. “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians. 5:2, ESV “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians. 3:14, ESV It tells us…