Carl Lance

Gifted People

Gifted People Our former missionary Pastor posted a picture of handmade items in a shop he and his wife had discovered while traveling. He called the post “Gifted People” and included a paragraph praising the skill of the craftsmen. I understood his meaning, but the thought came to me that he was a “gifted person.” […]

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Awaken

Awaken – Woke – active awareness of systemic injustices and prejudices. Sounds great, doesn’t it? How did it become so distorted that it now promotes injustice, and prejudice against a new set of victims? If you haven’t noticed, you are either a misguided attacker, or you are spiritually asleep. By the time they get to

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Unconditional Love?

Unconditional Love? An internet post caught my attention when I saw the words “GOD’s loves us unconditionally” beneath the picture of a rather rough looking lady with tattoos. I thought it might be thanking GOD for His mercy and forgiveness, but as I continued reading, it turned into a complaint. The sentence ended with “but

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That Name

That Name – I saw a response to one of my posts on a community page. It wasn’t encouraging or positive, but it inspired me to write this story. I know this is the answer the person needs, even if they don’t want it. JESUS said, “They that be whole need not a physician, but

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Stand!

Stand! It’s hard to believe how fast the world is changing. It wasn’t that long ago that marriage in our country (US) was only recognized between a man and a woman. The Federal government repeatedly defended that principle in court, and you rarely heard it mentioned in Church, because GOD ordained it, and He doesn’t

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