This Will Be The Day I Die

This Will Be The Day I Die

“So bye bye Miss American Pie.” The religious establishment of the day lost control of the people.  Many were following a man whose message did not line up with their laws.  This establishment was offended by this man’s message and instead of listening to him they plotted and schemed against him.  They gathered false evidence that they could use to put this man to death. “Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry.” Once they had successfully arrested this man, they took him to the home of the High Priest to present their claims against him and…
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HOLY WIT E28 – Building Bridges Not Walls

HOLY WIT E28 – Building Bridges Not Walls

In Episode 28 of the Holy WIT Podcast we tackle the idea that the church needs to repent about how they see and respond to those in the LTGBQ community. We continue with the conversation with Wilna van Beek who is the author of When Gay Comes Home - Learning To Build Bridges. Do we trust Holy Spirit to do the work in the background while we simply love others? If we don't trust Holy Spirit then we are trying to be in control and be our own little god. If we are to really love others we first need…
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Feeling Hunted

Feeling Hunted

A devotional by Kervin Raugust Feeling Hunted … Psalm 18 It was a good day when David was anointed to be the second King of Israel but it was not long before bad days of adversity followed. Saul’s early failure as King quickly became jealousy after David killed Goliath in hand to hand combat. David soon became a hunted man. For at least 15 years King Saul sought to kill his loyal servant and much celebrated warrior. Life for David was not easy as he endured and dodged King Saul’s attacks. These were terrible times causing David to declare, “the…
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HOLY WIT E27 – Overcoming the Uncomfortable

HOLY WIT E27 – Overcoming the Uncomfortable

In Episode 27 of Holy WIT - Overcoming the Uncomfortable, Stephanie has a great conversation with Wilna van Beek who is the author of When Gay Comes Home - Learning To Build Bridges.  Wilna operates a ministry called God Gazers - Bridge Builders Ministry whose mission is to come alongside family and friends who journey with loved ones who have come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) teaching them to see their loved ones with the eyes of Jesus. This is part one of a two part conversation in which we get to hear Wilna's own story…
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The Adversity Advantage

The Adversity Advantage

A devotional by Kervin Raugust “Count it pure joy when you face trials of all kinds because you as a warrior KNOW the testing of your faithdevelops perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you will become mature, complete, not lackinganything.” James 1:2-4 Between stimulus and response, there is a space.In that space lies our freedom andpower to choose our response.In those choices lie our growth and our happiness. Dr. Viktor FranklHolocaust survivor Think about it, today between the time something is happening to you, and your response there will be a moment in which you have the power…
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