Why No One Else Has Your Exact Calling

“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” This statement by Oscar Wilde is one of my favorite quotes because it reminds me of one of the most crucial aspects of our calling as ministers of the gospel: though we are constantly being molded into the image of Christ, God nonetheless wants us to retain the…

Why No One Else Has Your Exact Calling

“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” This statement by Oscar Wilde is one of my favorite quotes because it reminds me of one of the most crucial aspects of our calling as ministers of the gospel: though we are constantly being molded into the image of Christ, God nonetheless wants us to retain the…

You Can Choose to Delete Offense

You can’t offend a dead person. If you walk up to someone in a casket and say, “You’re ugly! Who dressed you this morning? Your opinion is wrong! I don’t like your mama!” it doesn’t bother them. They’re not there. They are dead. The Word of God teaches us our old person is dead, but…