Thessalonian Identity

Abel Madariaga  & Silvia Quintela of Buenos Aires, Argentina had a son. During a time of civil unrest in their country Abel’s son and pregnant wife were kidnapped by Argentine security forces in 1977. Hundreds of children were kidnapped and thousands were murdered as part of the 1976-1983 dictatorship’s “dirty war” against political dissidents. Abel…

Upsidedown Living: Power (1 Thess 1:4-10)

Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? The two-time defending World Cup ski champ, Lindsey Vonn, bruised her right shin she almost wasn’t able to compete in the Vancouver Olympics. But the events were delayed due to poor weather conditions, giving her some time to partially heal, compete and take home her first gold medal…

Confession

In light of today’s confession by Tiger Woods, here are some highlights of what biblical confession & repentance should look like. These are from Ken Sande, Peacemaking for Families: A Biblical Guide to Managing Conflict in Your Home. A book I highly recommend on the subject. They are the 7 – A’s of Confession with some follow-up…

Upsidedown Living: Success (1 Thess 1:2-3)

On July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. We all know his famous first words, “one small step for man and a giant leap for mankind”.  It isn’t well known but when Apollo 11 re-entered the earth’s atmosphere Mr. Armstrong mysteriously…