Gillian Russell Meisner
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Humble Confidence – Part 2
In the first post of this series on humble confidence, we explored the humble, meek and gentle side of the Christian life. This post highlights our call to live boldly and confidently. being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day…
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Humble Confidence
Dear friends, our very own Teresa T. has a great message for us today: This group loves God’s word and often discusses how to best apply the scriptures. Winning Him Without Words encourages us to serve as a living testimony, rather than to badger our pre-believers with arguments and ploys. So, it is important for…
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A Ten Year Journey to Becoming Equally Yoked
My friend, Carol, and her husband are both Christian. This spiritual unity enhances their marriage union. But it wasn’t always that way. They agreed to share their story as an encouragement to those of us who are, or have been, in unequally yoked relationships. Wherever you are on your own journey, won’t you join me…
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Preparing Elevator Speeches
In last Wednesday's post, I opened a dialog about apologetics (the practice of presenting rational explanations for our faith in response to objections against Christianity). Thank you to all to shared comments. There is a lot of wisdom, power and diversity in our SUMite community. I find such value in reading the comments. Let’s…
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No Apologies for Apologetics
(Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) We were on vacation and sitting under the shade of a palm tree overlooking a breath-taking blue lagoon. “Are you seriously sitting there reading the Bible?” Yes. I am reading about how beautiful Queen Esther saves her people. I love this Bible event. (I try not to call…