A Friend In Time
The Unlikely Messenger: A Slice of Life with Debra Brown Blowing rain peppered the windows. I pulled my sweater tighter around me to combat the chill, breathing in the scent of my spicy chai latte, and read the text for the third time before responding. “I don’t think we should be friends anymore.” The words from a close friend blindsided me. I could only respond, “What? Why?” “I’m not mad at you,” she answered. “I’m not going to block you…
My Journey Begins on this Spiritual Platform
I’ve thought about what to write for this first article, and I feel the best way to introduce myself to you and this platform is by sharing my story. As a Christian, my most important story is my testimony. I grew up in church. My uncle was a Baptist pastor, and my family and I were members of and were heavily involved in the church where he preached. My mother ran the “Mother’s Morning Out” program and nursery, so the…
Christianity: Relationship, Not Religion
Christianity has been a source to guide the behavior of man since the very beginning. And in the very beginning God wanted to know those who He loved and for them to love Him back. Throughout the Bible we read of people trusting God and asking His direction with a desire to follow the path God directs them too. We see this with Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, Esther, and many others. What made their walk with God so special was…