by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living, Church
This is a follow up to yesterday’s post. Today I want to take another approach… when someone you love is assaulted by another, can you retaliate? I’m thinking particularly of a loved one, or… for ministers… a congregation. WHAT? Yes,...
by Ron Ethridge | Forgiveness, Reflections
Don’t ever say you know what you’d do if you were in someone else’s shoes… you don’t. I’ve heard many people tell me what they’d do IF they were in my situation. I discounted them because their pride was only exceeded by their...
by Ron Ethridge | Current Issues, Reflections
We live in a broken world where there is little grace, mercy, compassion, or love… including the church. So it is refreshing when a congregation gets it right (Previous Post). Sadly, what The Village Church did is the exception rather than the rule. The fallout...
by Ron Ethridge | Christian Living
Yeah… that was a tough stretch in your life. Yes… it was hard and you were wounded deeply. I know… what “they” did was wrong, it was sinful, improper, and nothing like a Christian should act. But it’s been a long time since all that...
by Ron Ethridge | Forgiveness, Morality, Suffering
I was given a devotion by Jack Vines who is a member of HBC. Here’s text… Proverbs 20:22, Do not say, “I will repay evil;” wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you. Be not in haste. Let anger cool down. Say nothing and do nothing to...
