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by Rev. Kim Moore, MSW, LCCT
Did God really mean it? You know when He said that we should to conform to the image of His Son? Or, is it just me expecting too much from self and clergy, in particular? If God did intend for us to have the mind of Christ and to negotiate life from this mindset, then we are falling woefully short! Now I preface what I am about to say fully acknowledging . . . |
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by Dr. Revs. Tony and Kim Moore Men and women go to the altar and say, "I do and I will" all the time. Then a judge or clergy pronounces them husband and wife.Somewhere between the altar and home, they pick two words that changes the whole nature of what just happened! What two words you ask? The words, "If" and "then"! At one time or another haven't you said or heard husbands and wives say: "If you do this: then I'll do that!" We don't recall judges or clergy using these two words in delivering the vows! Do you? With those two words added it reads like a typical business transaction: you give me this and I will give you that. Both buyer and seller are instantly gratified. And why shouldn't they be? Each got what they wanted, when they wanted it! It was fair--no one feels cheated. But these kinds of transactions are best suited for material things--things belonging to this world. Such transactions work! And when they don't, there is legal recourse available. But if we are talking about marriage, this type of transaction generally does not work! Most husbands and wives can recall . . . |
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by Dr. Revs. Tony and Kim Moore When husbands and wives become persuaded of their individual value to God, they will no longer need to subtract it from each other! After all, how many withdrawals can we make from one another before nothing is left? What has become commonplace in marriage are statements like: “I don’t have anymore to give; I’m tired, I’m bored, I will never be good enough!” It is as if we have been waiting for a return from our spouse and they have failed to deliver! Perhaps, this is the case. But husbands and/or wives that conduct themselves in marriage based on the barter system (otherwise known as conditional love) will always feel robbed and cheated! That’s because the perceived value of what one receives will always seem less than value of what he or she gives. It has to in order for him or her to feel significant. One of the biggest challenges facing couples today is . . . |
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by Dr. Revs. Tony and Kim Moore Nine out of ten pastors in a recent Barna Survey suggested that spiritual immaturity was one of the biggest challenges facing our nation. However, these same pastors do not believe spiritual immaturity is a problem in their respective churches. Then just who is influencing whom we might we ask?
Many of the self-professed Christians in the same Barna Survey say they did not know how their church defined spiritual maturity!
In light of our Nation's need for spiritual maturity and apparent ambiguity among Christians, we decided to ask God. Here's what we learned. (Read the entire article and find 3 questions by which you might assess your own spiritual maturity.)
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by Dr. Revs. Tony and Kim Moore
We routinely hear husband's say that their wives don't respect them. And much has been written about "respect" as a husband's need. Books are devoted to the topic. If this need is critical to husbands, then why didn't Jesus devote time to addressing it? Where do find Jesus asking, demanding or requiring respect from his followers? Yes, his works commanded both attention and respect--even from those that disliked him. In fact, in John 10:25 and 38 and again in John 14: 11, Jesus told the Jews to believe Him by virtue of His works. Performance commands respect, whether one is liked or disliked! Husbands ought to be revered, not simply respected! To require, insist and demand respect is to settle for less than what God intended for every husband! So, just how did God intend wives' attitudes to be toward their husbands? |
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