It seems pretty easy to define circumstantial depression; it's depression that was caused by hardships or difficult life circumstances. So if we change the circumstances, will the depression lift? Looking at the life of David on the run from Saul to running the Kingdom did bring a major change in his circumstances. David's prayers changed, …
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Life of the Minister
My Masters of Ministry Class started again this week. I will be blogging highlights and tweeting quotes and words @tonileeadamson. Here was one of the opening statements of today: Live like you are going to die tomorrow but treat your body like you will live to 100. This is a challenge and an invitation. I …
Evangelism
While reading Henri Nouwen’s book, The Wounded Healer, I found myself frustrated with one of his illustrations. Now, I have to say that I really enjoyed reading most of the book and I do love his tag line that says, “In our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others.” This sentence …
Happy Valentines Day!
We had a low attendance at Bible Study tonight...I blame it on Valentines! But for those of us who did attend, we studied Joshua 2 on Rahab. How kind of the Lord to allow the study of Rahab to be on Valentines Day. Regardless of her previous occupation and reputation, the Lord gave her a …
Friendship
FriendshipGod wants to have a deep personal intimate relationship with you. Yes, you! His desire is to fill you from the inside out so your presence may overflow to impact the world around you.We will not change by filling our lives with Christian things but we will change if we cling to the Lord through …
An Authentic Pastor said…
the ministry is a great haven for the workaholic and the sloth. Balance does not come easily in any occupation. Pray for Wisdom.
Mary, Jesus’ Mother
Pastor Norm Shoemaker gave a remarkable devotional one morning last week. He proposed that if the birth of the church was at Pentecost, then the conception of the church was at the cross of Christ. In John 19:26-27, the Scriptures say, "When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, …
Freedom Starts Now
When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we are sealed with His Holy Spirit Who guarantees our eternal life in heaven. We are assured of the promise of everlasting life, but what promises are we given here? Are we assured that the promise of everlasting life and power of His resurrection starts here on earth? …
Innocent when the Claims are Guilty
Blogging is like prayer journaling. I tend to only write when struggling to push off that dark cloud of depression lurking over me. This morning, I found myself reading through some of the Psalms like 55-58. David expresses that people were against him and he was alone. He continued to say “I will put my …
Christians and Technology
God is amazing and all knowing. I have always prayed that we could learn how to use the resources available to promote the Gospel and God's Word. Several years ago, we founded Daily Disciples Ministries and began writing Bible studies. We had no idea what God would lead us to do using technology. We had …
