by Bryant Golden | Jan 1, 2020 | Bible Verses, Encouragement, Jesus, Love Others, Relevant Life
In a retelling of the Good Samaritan by Godly Play listeners are asked, “Who is your neighbor?” The piece representing each character is picked up slowly and one by one the children are asked, “Is this your neighbor? Is the priest your neighbor? Is the one who was...
by Bryant Golden | Dec 2, 2019 | Bible Verses, Encouragement, Love Others, Relevant Life
In Colossians 3:15 (NKJV), it says to “let the peace of God rule” in our hearts. But what does this mean? How does one go about keeping the peace of God in one’s heart, let alone let it rule? The best way to understand what the Bible has to say about peace is to...
by Bryant Golden | Nov 8, 2019 | Bible Verses, Jesus, Love Others, Relevant Life
Everyone seems to have a different idea of what it means to follow Jesus. For some, it comes with a list of dos and don’ts. For others, it means casting your vote behind the politician who supports the one issue that means the most to you. Still others think it means...
by Bryant Golden | Oct 2, 2019 | Bible Verses, Encouragement, Questions/Searching, Relevant Life
Life gets messy. If there is one constant in all of our lives, it is that hardship will come, trauma will find us, pain is on its way. Do I sound pessimistic enough for you? The flip side is that life equally hands us the beautiful moments. And yet still I’d much...
by Bryant Golden | Sep 2, 2019 | Bible Verses, Love Others, Relevant Life
Everyone is talking about love lately. There’s even a presidential candidate harnessing the power of love on the debate stage and in her campaign. Perhaps the sudden focus is due to the extremities of hate that have surfaced in our American culture. One does not have...
by Bryant Golden | Sep 1, 2019 | Bible Verses, Questions/Searching, Relevant Life
There is a lot of talk at church about having a personal relationship with God, but what does that mean? How can we even begin to think that the Creator of the universe has the time to sit and be with me? Is it arrogant, misguided, or contradictory to what the Bible...
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