There is Hope!
While reading Paul’s letter to the Galatians, I find new hope for the constant struggle with my own thorn in the flesh. Hearing a well...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 4, 20157 min read
The Scapegoat
Maybe it is the Easter season that has me thinking. As a Christian, I celebrate both the Passover with the Jewish Community and the...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 2, 20152 min read
God will move the stone…
“Go forward today on the pathway of service, undaunted by possible future obstacles. Let your heart be cheered by the certainty that...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 11, 20153 min read
That None Perish
My journey through the text of scriptures now has me in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. Somehow expanding on the title beyond...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 4, 20153 min read
It’s a Beautiful Morning
That title was a bit of a stretch for me this a.m., but I always attempt to capture a title as a means of focusing my thoughts, given...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 2, 20154 min read
Strips of Linen
I cannot get away from my growing intrigue with scripture. You would think after 42 years, one would grow weary of the same words. I...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 1, 20152 min read
Bible Basics
This morning was one of those times when I felt more nostalgia than revelation, yet seemed encouraged to write. As I continued my read...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 25, 20153 min read
Absurdity
“On that day you will realize that I am in the Father and you are in me, and I am in you.” –Jesus (John14:20 NIV). I could not help but...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 22, 20152 min read
Prophet or Prodigal
Reading through the New Testament, internalizing the possibilities of one becoming like Jesus, which is no less than the Pauline Epistles...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 21, 20152 min read
The Baby and the Wash
I am always amazed at the diverse opinion and the easily aroused passion among those in the Christian faith, particularly when it comes...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 18, 20153 min read
A Reality Check
Every once and a while a sanity check needs to occur in any leader’s head. Leadership is actually to a large degree conflict management,...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 17, 20153 min read
We Are a Part of the Darkness
I continue to struggle with the role of the American Church at a time when the once distant, now global conflict of religion, approaches...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 13, 20152 min read
The Certainty of a New Day
Quite early this morning, as I looked out the window toward the east, given a somewhat restless night, there was little question but what...
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Brandon Billings
Feb 1, 20153 min read
Finishing the It!
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 NIV....
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Brandon Billings
Jan 31, 20155 min read
Three Josephs
I continue to be amazed at the mysterious story lines found within the scriptures. These centuries long, scarlet threads seem necessary...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 19, 20153 min read
Another King Story
“Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, it is as you say,” Jesus...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 18, 20152 min read
A few Politicians and some Pieces of Silver
This morning as I continue to work through the final hours of Jesus’ life, perhaps revealing the worst of people and politics, I am taken...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 17, 20153 min read
The Politics of Easter
I will never cease to be amazed at the extent to which well-meaning people will go to justify their agendas. I do not remove myself from...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 14, 20152 min read
Strange Birds
This morning I realized how privileged I was to have some modicum of appreciation for the contemplative; some small quantity of awareness...
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Brandon Billings
Jan 7, 20154 min read
Press On!
This morning seems another amazing example of how the Lord can order one’s steps, when time alone with the Spirit is sorely needed....
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