Ephesians 6:12: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”      In America, Christians complain and insist that they are experiencing persecution.  What they are actually experiencing is push back.  We…

    Compassion means to suffer with.  Simply giving a handout is not really suffering unless you can count missing out on a five-dollar cup of coffee as suffering.  To be a poverty warrior it is critical that you decide if you are really open to suffering with these men and women.  Breaking addiction is painful. …

    “In the grand tapestry of human existence, threads of compassion and resilience are woven alongside the darker strands of adversity. Our shared journey through time has witnessed both triumphs and tribulations, and it is in these moments of struggle that the true essence of community emerges. Consider the Great Depression—an era etched into the…

Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” We are a people always in a hurry.  We like fast food.  We like fast internet.  We want what we want, and…