Author Archives: Tom Wise

28 WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOD|#1: HOLD ON / LET GO

 

28 WaysIn this new series, Larry and I want to share with you 28 ways we’ve found to help you experience God.

“Experience God?”

That phrase is somewhat open to interpretation. It’s more or less religious language, similar to “grow closer to God” or “deepen your walk with God”. Continue reading

EVERY LIFE

Every LifeI think you would all agree with me,

we can look back on the crusades and acknowledge the evil done in the name of Christianity. We reflect on American slavery and see clearly how sinister it was, finding it unfathomable that we allowed it to exist. We think about not allowing women to vote and treating certain races as less than a whole person. We now obviously see the bigotry. Continue reading

TRASH TALK

Trash TalkRichard Sherman is a bright, funny, super talented NFL player. In fact he is probably the best cornerback in the league. He is also known for “talking trash.” This latest incident is nothing new for him; he’s been this way consistently. Talking trash is nothing new in sports either. It’s become the norm in almost all sports. Richard Sherman’s outburst/interview got a lot of attention, when the great play he made to end the game should’ve received the attention. Continue reading

STEAL, KILL, DESTROY

Steal Kill DestroyMany Bible verses are commonly taken out of context.

Sometimes out of ignorance, sometimes out of trying to prove a point and other times so that manipulation can take place. Many scriptures on finance for example, have been stripped of their true meaning so that the masses will send money. Or, did you know that “God helps those who help themselves” isn’t even in the Bible? Continue reading

THE PAIN STOPS HERE

PAIN STOPS HEREWarning #1, if you have a perfect life stop reading now, go do something else.

Warning #2, If you can’t be honest about your life, go watch some Youtube videos.

Warning #3, if you expect a blog to give you easy answers to life’s problems, keep surfing.

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