“…Have you been validated as a boyfriend or girlfriend? Have you been validated as a child who is obedient and supportive of your parents? Have you been validated as a faithful worker who doesn’t seek to please bosses or get …
“So far that sounds negative and even offensive to others. There is a positive side to this powerful statement that we are not our own. The positive side is that…”
“It is this closeness that caused the Apostles to preach, so that their words were actually not theirs but the word of God. It is this closeness that made Apostles influential…It’s not enough to know church doctrines. It’s not enough …
“The law of the land requires that all criminal cases must be handled by the state in secular courts. It is illegal and totally wrong for the church to handle criminal cases…”
“Don’t get flattered and think you are loved. It could be about the office you hold or the money you have. Without those you would never hear those humble words of praise and concern…”