If you are human, there will be times in your life when people fail you. There will be times when you will feel isolated, hurt, hopeless, and nights filled with tears. Why? Because people, even christians, aren't perfect. I think at times it is even more magnified in ministry or any type of leadership position. … Continue reading When People Fail You
Be BOLD.
When we preach extreme grace, as some do, we enable those who want to continue in the flesh but still be "saved" the permission they need to live a lifestyle of sin and "eternal security." This errant approach causes people to remain bound to their sin, while blindly thinking they are "ok and secure" just … Continue reading Extreme Grace vs. Extreme Holiness
I'm so excited to be part of a Launch Team that's reading an advance copy of this great new book by Karen Jensen Salisbury. Here's one part that jumped out at me: "Don’t live a moment longer with the wrongs that others have done to you or with your own regrets and failures. You can’t hold … Continue reading “I Forgive You, But…” New Book by Karen Jensen Salisbury, Check it out!
"Our calling shouldn't be a burden and we don't need to do anything but love God & People." I agree that your calling shouldn't be a "burden" per-say, but our existence and our heavenly rewards are based more on what we do with what we've been given. In Matt. 22:14, it states "many are called, … Continue reading My Calling is a Burden.
I recently read something where someone (a Christian) essentially said that we are "all broken" .... I have to disagree. We are not "ALL broken," if we are IN CHRIST. When we enter the kingdom of God by accepting Jesus as our savior, we become a NEW creature and ALL the old things have passed … Continue reading Food for Thought 04.06.2017
Faith for Your Future Beloved (02.15.2013) Today, as many are receiving balloons, chocolates, flowers, teddy bears, and various romantic gifts from their Valentine's, there are those who may not have someone. For many years, in my trying to be "cute," I referred to today as SAD, Single Awareness Day. I would joke about it and … Continue reading Faith for Your Future Beloved
When my husband first moved to NC in 2013 following graduating from RBTC, things were tough. He was applying everywhere he could, having to turn down opportunities that would require him to work during church, wondering when something was going to change. It wasn't easy, we had dates where we shared a hotdog and cheerwine … Continue reading Food for Thought: 09.03.2016
Honor vs. Idolatry: There's a difference between idolatry and honor. Idolatry endeavors to elevate something/someone above God. Honor seeks to acknowledge those who exemplified keeping God on the throne and in His rightful place. Many are mistakenly accused of idolatry for doing the later, but genuine honor is far from idolatry. On the flip side, … Continue reading Food for Thought – 08.31.2016
We change our culture, not the reverse. “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted … Continue reading Food for Thought – 08.17.2016
Jessica Cappel 