by chrisgoins | Apr 22, 2024 | Christian Life, Jesus, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Catholic Priest, Henri Nouwen once wrote: “One of the great tragedies of our life is that we keep forgetting who we are.” —Henri Nouwen The “too good to be true” TRUTH about the Gospel is this reality: When we trust Jesus, everything true of Jesus becomes true...
by chrisgoins | Apr 3, 2024 | Christian Life, Church, Jesus, Leadership, Pastors
This past Friday, March 29, President Joseph R. Biden, issued a proclamation in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility which was to take place on Sunday, March 31. The day was started in 2010 by a transgender advocate and activist. Interestingly enough,...
by chrisgoins | Aug 15, 2023 | Christian Life, Jesus, Mental Health, Music, Personal Growth
Over the past few days one song has taken the nation by storm. The song? Rich Men North of Richmond Oliver Anthony Written and performed by a blue-collar man who worked 12-hour shifts six days a week in a factory in North Carolina. Like all of us, Oliver Anthony is a...
by chrisgoins | May 16, 2023 | Christian Life, Devotional, Jesus, Personal Growth
Isaiah 61:1-7 “[I will give them] a crown of beauty INSTEAD of ashes, the oil of joy INSTEAD of mourning and a garment of praise INSTEAD of a spirit of despair… INSTEAD of your shame, you will receive a double portion and INSTEAD of disgrace, you will rejoice in your...
by chrisgoins | Aug 6, 2020 | Christian Life, Jesus
There’s an interesting statement that shows up in the book of Judges. Some form of it appears at least four times in the book (Judges 17:16; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25). Every time it appears, it shows up in the context of people behaving badly, of God’s people doing...
