Salt & Light
“Ye are the salt of the world”…not just the salt of the sanctuary! And the light…“but no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel.” ...
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Brandon Billings
Oct 28, 20142 min read
Consumed by Love
Whether this sense of awakening that has gripped my heart in these past few weeks is simply another chapter in my life or another chapter...
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Brandon Billings
Oct 22, 20144 min read
Righteousness Restored
I was praying and meditating this morning around the concept of justice both in my life and in the community at large. I pray for my...
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Brandon Billings
Sep 30, 20146 min read
Person, Position and Power
This morning began like so many others with the reading of the local news, followed by my usual reading of scripture, which always sets...
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Brandon Billings
Sep 23, 20143 min read
A New Understanding
My inner life these last four years has been quite the struggle. The challenge of leadership, tainted by the political strife that has...
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Brandon Billings
Sep 20, 20143 min read
Neurological Preferences and Discernment
Just a few thoughts this morning as I continue my journey toward my 66th birthday. As I have now shared with several, I am feeling a...
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Brandon Billings
Sep 14, 20143 min read
Three Crosses
This morning as I was praying, a prayer unrelated to the crucifixion, I saw an image most remarkably clear in my mind’s eye. As you may...
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Brandon Billings
Jul 17, 20142 min read
Deep in my Bones
This morning I realized just how long it had been since I had processed my thoughts as a part of my daily devotional routine. As I read...
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Brandon Billings
Jul 4, 20143 min read
The Fourth
Today I am tempted to avoid the contemplative call that seems to be there every morning, often with a new thought that I need to struggle...
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Brandon Billings
Jun 21, 20142 min read
Until the full number…
I have not been able to escape a thought that I have carried for some time now, as I have worked and lived with people of various faiths...
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Brandon Billings
Jun 1, 20143 min read
Is the truth hidden in the white space?
I have given too much time to this thing called religion not to continue, my life so enriched by the numerous God moments enjoyed. When...
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Brandon Billings
May 20, 20145 min read
Distracted
I seem to be receiving so much revelation from my Old Testament read through this year, as I intentionally use the life of Christ as a...
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Brandon Billings
May 15, 20142 min read
Liabilities and Leadership
The older I get the more fascinated I am with the dynamic of leadership. True leadership is not about the leader only; the acts of the...
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Brandon Billings
May 12, 20144 min read
Another Joppa Moment
This a.m., as I continued my read through I Samuel, I found myself wondering as I witnessed the powerful work of God in David’s life. ...
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Brandon Billings
May 2, 20142 min read
Five Gold Tumors and Five Gold Rats
Up early this a.m. preparing for the day and while squeezing in my early morning readings, I couldn’t help but jot down a few thoughts on...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 12, 20143 min read
Once a Teacher, Always…
Early on in my Christian experience, I found it quite easy to deliver what apparently were beneficial lessons to what used to be called...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 8, 20144 min read
Confessions of an Evangelical
Each morning as my dear wife settles into her devotions, she all but disappears behind our bedroom door into a glorious place of rest and...
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Brandon Billings
Apr 4, 20144 min read
The Ox Cart of Our Day
Those not fully aware of the story of Uzzah in the Old Testament might want to read II Samuel 6:1-11 just for context. My objective is...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 19, 20144 min read
Paradox
By definition, a paradox is a statement or situation that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. ...
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Brandon Billings
Mar 15, 20143 min read
The Door
Growing older, releasing leadership to a younger generation, even shutting down the doors long held open for investment of time and...
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