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Jealousy is not Pretty

9/20/2018

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When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres.  As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David. - 1 Samuel 18:6-9

Observation:

Saul should have been grateful for David’s leadership and support. He was making Saul and his armies stronger than ever. Instead of valuing David’s work, he considered him an enemy and a threat. Jealousy began to consume Saul and from that time onward, he began to try and manipulate his relationship with David.

Application:

There were choices that Saul could have made that would have made him a stronger and better leader. Sadly, he allowed jealousy to consume him and the results were tragic, not just for his life but for many around him. Saul allowed many relationships to be dominated by his jealousy, demanding loyalty from those who worked with him. 

Just imagine if things had been done differently.
  • Rejoice in the skills and abilities of others. Join in, praising what God has done in their lives. Do not look for ways to be critical. 
  • Open doors for others who have been gifted. Help them find a place of service in which they can flourish. Too often we have lost people from the church, or a business because we have been threatened by their success. When we are unable to rejoice in what they bring to the table, we send them away. 
  • Provide the resources for these individuals to succeed. Genuine leaders like this will help to strengthen the whole community. When they do succeed, we rejoice together and allow them to get the credit for what they have done. 
  • Don’t look for ways in which to be critical. Sometimes we save our harshest criticism for those who are talented and succeeding. Somehow we think that by looking for some kind of weakness, we are justifying where we find ourselves in life. 
  • Don’t try to manipulate circumstances to your own benefit. Constantly look out for the needs of others and rejoice in allowing them to soar beyond our abilities. 

Years ago we had the privilege of serving under an amazing leader who never wanted to get the attention for himself. He loved lifting up new, young leaders who would shine. His greatest joy was to watch others perform well. He considered their success, his success. Not wanting to be up front, he would simply beam when he watched those in whom he had invested do well. There was something beautiful in this response, the complete opposite of the ugliness witnessed in Saul. Jealousy is not pretty, but the opposite is pure beauty. 

Prayer:


Lord, may I support those around me who are far more gifted. Amen. 
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This post was written by Rev Carla Sunberg.  You can find her original post here:  reflectingtheimage.blogspot.com/2018/06/jealousy-is-not-pretty.html


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Faith Shaping Quotes From Chesterton

9/19/2018

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The Nature of God
“The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.” - Introduction to The Book of Job.

Creativity
“Poets do not go mad; but chess-players do. Mathematicians go mad, and cashiers; but creative artists very seldom. I am not, as will be seen, in any sense attacking logic: I only say that this danger does lie in logic, not in imagination.” - Orthodoxy

Mystery
"As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity." - Orthodoxy

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Individuality
“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” – The Everlasting Man

Humility
“It has been often said, very truly, that religion is the thing that makes the ordinary man feel extraordinary; it is an equally important truth that religion is the thing that makes the extraordinary man feel ordinary.” – Charles Dickens: A Critical Study 

Sin
“Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.” – Orthodoxy

Theology
“Theology is only thought applied to religion.” – The New Jerusalem

Religion
“One of the chief uses of religion is that it makes us remember our coming from darkness, the simple fact that we are created.” The Boston Sunday Post

Idolatry
“Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.” - Illustrated London News

Religious Liberty
“The man of the true religious tradition understands two things: liberty and obedience. The first means knowing what you really want. The second means knowing what you really trust.” - G.K.’s Weekly

Humility
"Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak." - The Innocence of Father Brown

Humor
"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it." – All Things Considered

Being Childlike
"Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, 'Do it again'; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, 'Do it again' to the sun; and every evening, 'Do it again' to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we." - Orthodoxy

Thought
“The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.” – Orthodoxy

Freedom
“According to most philosophers, God in making the world enslaved it. According to Christianity, in making it, He set it free. God had written, not so much a poem, but rather a play; a play he had planned as perfect, but which had necessarily been left to human actors and stage-managers, who had since made a great mess of it.” – Orthodoxy

This post was taken from Relevant Magazine.  You can read more athttp://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/15-chesterton-quotes-will-shape-your-faith#KH9h7foVmm1l817D.99
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More Quotes by Oswald Chambers

9/17/2018

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- All our fret and worry is caused by calculating without God.

- We must continually remind ourselves of the purpose of life. We are not destined to happiness, or to health, but to holiness.

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- No love of the human heart is safe unless it has been satisfied by God first.

-Beware at looking back at what you once were, when God wants you to become someone you’ve never been.

-When a man is at his wits end it is not a cowardly thing to pray. It is the only way he can get in touch with reality.

-Worry is an indication that we think God cannot look after us.

-Prayer does not fit us for the great work – prayer is the great work.

-Pray with your eyes on God – not on the difficulties.

-When you are in the dark, listen, and God will give you a very precious message.

-If we are in love with our Lord, obedience does not cost us anything – it is a delight.

-Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the one who is leading.

-Have you been asking God what he is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what He is going to do. He reveals to you who He is.

-Let the past sleep, but let it sleep on the bosom of Christ, and go out into the irresistible future with Him.

-Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.

-The dearest friend on earth is a mere Shadow compared to Jesus.


This post was taken from proverbsway:  proverbsway.com/2013/07/08/hands-down-the-top-15-quotes-by-oswald-chambers/

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Some of the most challenging quotes from Oswald Chambers

9/17/2018

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There have been few books published in the last century that have impacted the lives of more Christians than Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest. Compiled from sermons, teachings and messages he preached over the course of his life—which was largely dedicated to ministry—the book was published after his death, but has kept his legacy alive for generations.

Part of the appeal of Chambers’ teachings and his famous devotional is his ability to capture deep, profound biblical truths in ways that are easy to comprehend, but force you to wrestle through them to truly understand.

Here's a look back at 12 of Chambers' most profound quotes:


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​On Faith

“Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.”

On Prayer
“We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there's nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all.”
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“Prayer is not getting things from God, that is the most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God; I tell Him what I know He knows in order that I may get to know it as He does.”

On Doubt
“Doubt is not always a sign that a man is wrong; it may be a sign that he is thinking.”

On Being Ordinary
"All of God's people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose he has given them."

On Sin
“If the Spirit of God detects anything in you that is wrong, He does not ask you to put it right; He asks you to accept the light, and He will put it right.”

On Fearing God
“The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.”

On Suffering
“No healthy Christian ever chooses suffering; he chooses God's will, as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not.”

On Holiness
"God has one destined end for mankind - holiness! His one aim is the production of saints. God is not an eternal blessing-machine for men. He did not come to save men out of pity. He came to save men because He had created them to be holy."

On God’s Silence
"God's silences are His answers. If we only take as answers those that are visible to our senses, we are in a very elementary condition of grace."

On Legalism
“Beware of any work for God that causes or allows you to avoid concentrating on Him. A great number of Christian workers worship their work. The only concern of Christian workers should be their concentration on God. This will mean that all the other boundaries of life, whether they are mental, moral, or spiritual limits, are completely free with the freedom God gives His child; that is, a worshiping child, not a wayward one. A worker who lacks this serious controlling emphasis of concentration on God is apt to become overly burdened by his work. He is a slave to his own limits, having no freedom of his body, mind, or spirit. Consequently, he becomes burned out and defeated. There is no freedom and no delight in life at all. His nerves, mind, and heart are so overwhelmed that God’s blessing cannot rest on him.”

On Convictions
“Beware of being obsessed with consistency to your own convictions instead of being devoted to God. The important consistency in a saint is not to a principle but to the divine life. It is easier to be an excessive fanatic than it is to be consistently faithful, because God causes an amazing humbling of our religious conceit when we are faithful to Him.”

This post was taken from Relevant Magazine.  Read more athttp://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/12-most-challenging-oswald-chambers-quotes#2LeAk1lr6BJwXybQ.99

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Authority Is To Be Respected

9/16/2018

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The Bible inculcates a proper respect to persons in authority. "Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour" (Rom. 13:7). To "despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities," the Apostle gives as marks of those who have "crept In unawares"; "ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness" (Jude 8 and 4).

Ungodly pride and ambition are at the bottom of this unwillingness to respect those above us. The celebrated Dr. Samuel Johnson says: "Your levelers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they can not bear leveling up to themselves, They would all have some people under them; why not, then, have some people above them?" Love of having the pre-eminence makes sad havoc with personal piety and with the prosperity of the church. Such people are ready to reject their preachers. Diotrephes would not receive even the Apostle John, the beloved disciple.

Roberts, B.T. Pungent Truths (Kindle Locations 1429-1437). Unknown. Kindle Edition. 



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Shadow of the Coming Cross

9/15/2018

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Those who maintain that the crucifixion was an afterthought in the mind of Christ; that no vision of it clouded His pathway, and no place was assigned for it when He began to preach and to teach, have  read those narratives to very little purpose.  

Holman Hunt, the modern "evangelist of art," was much nearer the truth on this matter when he painted his celebrated picture, "The Shadow of Death." in which he clearly reveals his opinion that, whilst yet a horny-handed workman in the obscure carpenter's shop at Nazareth, making yokes and ploughs, for the husbandmen of Galilee, the shadow of the coming cross fell upon the pathway of Christ, and gave an unwonted solemnity to a young manhood, in all else so natural.

written by J. Cuttell, page 31 in ​One Thousand Evangelistic Illustrations, edited by Webb, A. (1924).  New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers


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Holiness:  A Real Possibility

9/14/2018

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As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy”
(1 Peter 1:14-16).


Holiness is a central tenet of Nazarene theology. However, there have been misconceptions about holiness and what it means in the lives of believers for many years. In many of his writings and sermons, John Wesley found himself clarifying what is and is not meant when we use words like “holiness” or “entire sanctification.”


Wesley particularly emphasized holiness in terms of Galatians 5:6, “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” This passage allowed Wesley to explain to critics and to supporters alike that holiness was not about legalism—working our way toward God’s love and approval—since, according to Paul, “neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.”

It further allowed Wesley to emphasize that the faith by which we are saved “expresses itself” through our ongoing actions and reactions that are filled with the love of Jesus Christ as we are led by the Holy Spirit.

This is the essence of an ongoing relationship with God and therefore the essence of holiness.
We still believe this to be the case today. In fact, following what we see as the pattern of the entire Bible, we profess that we believe in this relationship with God often called “holiness” or “entire sanctification.” Broken down in detail, we really do believe the following:
  • God takes initiative with us by pursuing us before we even know Him, because God desires that “all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim. 2:4).
  • God, by grace (prevenient grace, as Wesleyans have traditionally called it), allows us the ability (freewill) to say either “yes” or “no” to His call to a loving relationship. He chooses us and grants us freewill to choose or reject Him.
  • Once we respond to the grace of God offered to us, God makes us His children and adopts us into His family (Rom. 8:15).
  • As members of God’s family through Christ and by the leadership of the Holy Spirit, we are called to the gift of full surrender of ourselves to the ways of God (1 Thes. 5:23).
  • This full surrender allows the Spirit of God to produce “fruits of righteousness,” which are ongoing changes in our character that reflect the person and work of Jesus Christ (James 5:7, Rom. 8:29, 2 Cor. 3:18).
  • As we are transformed, we become agents of God’s transforming kingdom, allowing His righteousness, justice, and love to become more and more prevalent through the work of His people, the Church (Eph. 2:10).
Thankfully, God’s call to holiness is not about what we offer Him but about what He offers us: participation in His loving, pervasive, eternal kingdom that will never end. When we make the choice to surrender ourselves and follow Him, we are accompanied by His own Spirit and by others in community (the Church) who are also being saved and sanctified to do His work in the world.

We really believe this! Let’s live it out together!

Prayer:
O Lord, may nothing dwell in my soul
But your pure love alone.
Till my every thought, word, and act be love.
Yes Lord, may Your love possess me whole;
You are my joy, my treasure, my crown! Amen. (John Wesley)


This post was written by Charles W. Christian the managing editor of Holiness Today.  You can find the original post here:  holinesstoday.org/we-really-believe-this

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Encouraging a Friend

9/13/2018

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For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way—disputes without and fears within. 6 But God, who consoles the downcast, consoled us by the arrival of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was consoled about you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.  2 Cor 7:5

Observation:

Paul had sent a rather stinging letter to the church in Corinth and was feeling badly about it. At the same time he was traveling in Macedonia and feeling a lot of tension. There were those among the believers who were struggling as well as persecutions from those who were not believers. It’s at this moment that Titus appears and brings relief to a difficult time.

Titus’ arrival ushers in change for both Paul and Titus. Their friendship is revealed and cemented in what follows. Titus had been greatly encouraged by the response of the church in Corinth and so he was coming with an encouraged heart. Paul was so glad that Titus was feeling better about the ministry and this, in turn made Paul feel better. He was happy about Titus, and also about what was happening in Corinth. It warmed Paul’s heart to hear that the Corinthians still loved and appreciated him. Paul’s relationship with Titus had moved up to a new level as Paul publicly acknowledged what a blessing Titus had been to him.

Application:

One of the greatest blessings in life is to have someone come to your defense. It’s no fun to end up taking the heat for something and end up hanging out there all by yourself. It’s so easy to be critical, especially on social media. Engaging in personal and character assassination seems far too easy when we are disconnected from one another emotionally. Knowing that our words might just break someone’s heart could make a world a difference.

Paul went out of his way to acknowledge Titus’ action in writing. What an encouragement this must have been to him. When’s the last time we affirmed one of our friends and what they mean to us? Life is hard enough that we don’t need to be looking for ways to be critical of one another. Always try to look for the best in another person and when you have the opportunity, brag on them publicly. It’s time to build-up the family!

Prayer:

Lord, thank you for the friends you have placed in my life. May we partner together in serve to you. Amen.

This post was written by Rev Carla Sunberg.  You can find her original post here:  reflectingtheimage.blogspot.com/2018/06/encourage-friend.html


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Loving Others Without Judgment

9/12/2018

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Loving like Jesus did requires the ability to extend grace–in other words, to love others without judgment. For most of us, this is much easier said than done.

It’s easy to use judgmentalism as a way to mask our own insecurities and elevate ourselves above others. Being judgmental makes us conceited and self-righteous. It’s an addictive delusion that artificially boosts our worth.

​Never mind the Bible’s words: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” This is one hard habit to break.


A judgmental, self-righteous attitude prevents us from giving grace. Luckily, it is possible to shed our judgmental habits and offer more grace to the people we encounter. Let’s talk about how.


1. DON’T CRITICIZE OR FIND FAULT IN OTHERS
A judgmental attitude is centered on deflection and denial of our own faults. But most of us can’t stop at denying our own shortcomings. We feel the need to criticize others in order to minimize our issues. In other words, we tear others down to build ourselves up.

It’s impossible to give grace and be critical at the same time because judgmentalism negates grace. Acting holier-than-thou will only earn you the same harsh criticism you dole out to others. If you want to love more like Jesus, it’s time to stop nitpicking.


2. SEPARATE THE SIN FROM THE SINNER
No one wants to be defined by their sins–past, present, or future. When we’ve made a poor decision, we crave grace and we demand not to be judged. But when someone else makes a misstep in their life, we’re quick to label them.

It’s easy to be shocked by someone else’s behavior, because we’d never do such a thing–right? But try to imagine yourself in their position. Humanize the sinner, separating their sin from who they are at the core. When you interpret the situation from a place of empathy, you gain an entirely new perspective. Like Jesus, choosing to see the human beneath the ugliness of sin enables us to choose grace.


3. DON’T EXPECT PEOPLE TO EARN YOUR RESPECT; GIVE IT FREELY
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What makes us believe we’re so far above others that our respect must be earned? Assuming another human being doesn’t deserve our respect means that we’re placing ourselves on a pedestal. If we want to love like Jesus, we must be willing to freely give our respect to others.

Extending respect to the people around us puts us on equal footing with them. It forces us to view them as worthy. Respect raises others from the role of subordinates to peers, which in turn makes it more difficult to judge them harshly.


4. GIVE OTHERS THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT
A judgmental attitude says that people’s actions and choices arise from the worst possible motivations. When we assume the worst of others, we give ourselves a license to judge based on those perceived motivations.

In order to love without judgment, we have to give the benefit of the doubt. We owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to assume the best intentions first. Giving ourselves a chance to consider that our loved ones mean well helps us stay receptive and open–and limits our opportunities to jump to judgmental conclusions.


5. ACCEPT GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR US
I (Les) believe we’re all on a cosmic quest to validate our own worth–to prove not only that we’ve earned it, but that we deserve it. Each person who gives us that validation makes us feel great about ourselves for a little while, but eventually that feeling dissipates. We end up in a continuous loop as we try to achieve that same feeling over and over again.

This is an unfulfilling cycle that keeps us from being able to love the way Jesus did. What’s more, it keeps us from focusing on the unconditional love and validation God offers us. Instead, we try to earn it from Him the way we try to earn it from the people in our lives. Instead of trying to earn God’s acceptance, we need to receive it with open arms–then extend it to others freely.


PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Grace is unfair, and it doesn’t make sense. Approaching others without judgment requires that we set aside whether or not they deserve it. Because if we want to love like Jesus, we can’t limit grace–for ourselves or anyone else.


WANT TO LOVE MORE LIKE JESUS DID?
My new book Love Like That is a deep dive into the 5 steps you and I can follow in order to love more like Jesus. When you pre-order, you’ll get access to bonus resources, including a sneak peek at chapter 1, a 30-day devotional, a free copy of the Deep Love assessment, and more. Get your copy here.


This post was written by Dr Les Parrott.  You can find his original post here:  www.symbis.com/blog/5-tips-for-loving-others-without-judgment/

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Loving Like Jesus

9/10/2018

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“Observe how Christ loved us. Love like that.” – Ephesians 5:2

Loving like Jesus is the best way to live. When we love like Him, we can step outside ourselves and clearly see our loved ones and their needs. We can shed layers of selfishness, resentment, anxiety, pettiness, and entitlement. Most of all, we can rise above our human imperfections and step into transcendent love.

Jesus’s model of love challenges us to stop settling for anything less than “the most excellent way.” If you want to love like Jesus, read on.


CAN ANYONE REALLY LOVE LIKE JESUS?

When it comes to love, Jesus raised the bar astronomically. He teaches us to love our enemies, turn the other cheek, and walk the extra mile. To our human minds, that sounds completely outrageous–but that’s the point.

If we want to love like Jesus, we have to open our hearts and our minds. We need to be able to fully utilize our emotion, reason, thoughts, and feelings. We can’t bring perfect love into our imperfect lives without this kind of complete vulnerability.

Why? Because opening your heart allows love to change your mind. When Jesus touches your heart, your mind can follow suit and be completely transformed. Allowing your heart into the conversation will revolutionize your thinking. We believe that’s what Paul meant when he said, “You’ll be changed from the inside out” (Romans 12:1 MSG).

If you’re in search of reasonable love, you’ll miss out on a love that’s extraordinary–on the opportunity to find a love you didn’t realize you had.

Jesus’s ideal model of love can rub off on our imperfect lives. Why? Because loving like Him is more attainable that we realize.


5 ACTIONABLE WAYS TO LOVE LIKE JESUS

Jesus’s example and teachings show us at least five ways we can love more like Him. While it’s not an exhaustive list by any means, these practices can provide us with an actionable starting point to apply to our imperfect, human lives.

To love like Jesus, we must:
  • Be mindful. We need to connect more deeply with our lives and the people in them, rather than living a detached, disconnected existence.
  • Be approachable. It’s important for people to feel safe approaching us; in other words, we must become less exclusive in our interactions with others and more welcoming to those who seek us out.
  • Be full of grace. We must be willing to relate to others in a less judgmental way.
  • Be bold. We have to shed our fears, “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7, ESV).
  • Be self-giving. We need to become less self-absorbed and more invested in those around us.
Over and over, Jesus demonstrated these qualities to show us that they’re not unattainable ideals. Instead, they’re a doable way to get an earthly handle on a heavenly ideal.


DEBUNKING THE MYTHS

It’s a common misperception that loving like Jesus means that you must become a doormat, a weak wimp, or a spoilsport. Some people believe that loving like Jesus means we have to deny ourselves everything, miss out on all the fun, and smother our joy. But that’s not true.

According to research, having the ability to practice love in our daily relationships–marriage, friends, family, and otherwise–is actually the defining mark of human happiness. When we give of ourselves and do good for others, we use higher-level brain functions that trigger neurochemical reactions in our brains. The result? A cascade of positive emotions.

God designed us to want happiness because he wants us to be happy. But we seldom realize that the things we think will bring us happiness actually won’t. The things we chase after actually hinder our ability to truly enjoy life. We get used to pitiful pleasures that only last for a moment–and we miss out on the deepest enjoyment life has to offer.

Learning to love like Jesus isn’t illusive, out of reach, or pie-in-the-sky theology. It’s available to you and me right now. At times, we will fail–but each time we dust ourselves off and start again, we’ll learn a little more. It’s not easy, but it can be done. And I (Les) want to share the journey with you.


NEED A ROAD MAP?

My new book Love Like That is a deep dive into the 5 steps you and I can follow in order to love more like Jesus. When you pre-order, you’ll get access to bonus resources, including a sneak peek at chapter 1, a 30-day devotional, a free copy of the Deep Love assessment, and more. Get your copy here.

If you’d like to join the Love Like That launch team, sign up here.

This post was written by Dr Les Parrott.  You can find his original post here:  www.symbis.com/blog/how-to-love-like-jesus/



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