Today I got the opportunity to get out of town and spend time with friends in God’s creation. While I was climbing Mt. Magazine, a story across the ocean was developing that is leaving the world in shock. In Brussels, Belgium three explosions occurred as part of a coordinated terrorist attack by ISIS. Two ofContinue reading “Considering Creation”
Author Archives: Sloan Stephenson
The Off Days
Before going any further however, I want to clarify that gathering as the people of God is important in the corporate setting that happens on Sunday mornings. Also if you’re reading this and a Sunday gathering is physically the only gathering you can make due to other circumstances (illness, disability, long work shifts) then pleaseContinue reading “The Off Days”
To the Hurting,
Hurt can come in all forms throughout one’s life. We are also guaranteed that due to living in a broken world, at some point we will be hurt. For some it comes through loneliness, and a feeling that no one cares about you. For others, you once had someone that cared about you, but theyContinue reading “To the Hurting,”
The Cost of Life
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court released a decision that has forever changed the life for roughly 50 million individuals. The passing of the court case of Roe v. Wade has allowed for abortion to be legal across the United States of America. As believers, we need to ask ourselves, “How can IContinue reading “The Cost of Life”
A Greed Observed
The Problem: Materialism. In America today, this could debatably be one of our greatest issues we face. We have become a people obsessed with things, and little desire for a deep relationship with the people we often buy those things for. We’ve traded objects for intimacy. And no holiday better symbolizes this problem than BlackContinue reading “A Greed Observed”
In the Midst of Suffering
On November 13, 2015 the world exposed its true nature: broken. I sat at my desk at work when my phone alerted me to what was occurring in Paris, and as I turned to the news to watch what was unfolding, I also began checking breaking news from that entire day. This is when IContinue reading “In the Midst of Suffering”
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