Youthful Indiscretions, Virginia Politics, and Redemption (Part 2)
So that brings us back to how we should consider redemption for political figures, employees, those within our spiritual family, and in our physical family. We at BCF have been privileged to see God’s work in many, many lives.
Youthful Indiscretions, Blackface, Yearbooks, and Redemption (Part 1)
We may not have dressed up in blackface for our yearbook or Halloween at any point in our lives, but there are plenty of “youthful indiscretions” (a euphemism for the biblical word “sin”) in our backgrounds.
I’m Thankful for … My Platelets?
One of the devotionals I read one morning a couple of years ago talked about “The Game of Thanks,” in which a group or family would start going around the circle naming as many things as they can think of that they are thankful for, both large and small.
Is There Any Hope in Today’s News?
No matter where you are on the political spectrum, or where you live in the world, it seems that 2018 has brought about high levels of political stress, uncertainty, and temptations to worry.
Babies, Helplessness, and Jesus
In other words, Jesus deliberately chose to pour Himself into the helpless form of a baby so that He could grow up to be the sacrifice for those who didn’t even realize how helpless they were.
Letters and Lessons from Departed Presidents
A memorial service for someone who has died is a great opportunity to contemplate how we have been investing our own lives. Most of us have been to memorial services that have been inspirational examples of love and selflessness, as well as services where one comes away with a sense that it was a sadly wasted life.
Being thankful for … Work?
Our Creator designed us to experience and benefit from our labor. It is part of how He teaches us to love.
“I’m a Redhead. Don’t Make Me Use It”
How many times have we said or thought something like “that person made me so angry!” What we are basically saying here is that we are justified in our anger because of what the other person did, or because of the circumstance we were facing.
Lessons from the Kavanaugh Hearings
BCF blogs do not wade into political debates. Rather, these high-profile settings and current events can be opportunities for us to 1) see how relevant the Scriptures are to everyday life, and 2) see how God tells believers to behave and respond in life situations.
“We Should Pray for the Woman”
While we may not be in the national spotlight like Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh, there are plenty of situations where we may think we have been unfairly treated or falsely accused; or perhaps have been an actual victim of a crime.