Experiencing a Fresh Encounter with God As believers start their faith walk, perhaps one of the most common questions in their hearts is, “How do I know that God is speaking to me?” Because one of Christianity’s core beliefs is that through our relationship with the Messiah, we gain access to God’s throne and, therefore, can hear directly from him through the Holy Spirit, learning to listen to God is undoubtedly every faithful believer’s desire. But hearing God speak is only the first Continue Reading
When We Are Compelled to Start Over {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
Timanthes of Cythnus was a prolific 4th century B.C. Greek artist. His famous painting “The Sacrifice of Iphigenia” was discovered amidst the ruins of the city of Pompeii and is now displayed in a museum at Naples. I read a story about Timanthes that made me reflect on the importance of not settling for the status quo. According to the account, Timanthes studied the art of painting under the direction of a respected tutor. After many years of study, the teacher’s efforts paid off when Continue Reading
