The Prosperity Gospel This week’s topic is just that; the prosperity gospel. In my opinion, this is one of the most obvious oxymorons ever spoken or written, for that matter. These two words do not belong together. The word prosperity is defined at Dictionary.com as, “a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; […]
Author Archives: James Melton
Mental Illness and Suicide
Mental illness/Suicide: Is there a place for the church in the lives of those with mental illness? What should the role of the church be, if any? How should the church look at suicide and those with suicidal tendencies? There is a popular belief that suicide is an unpardonable sin and those that commit it […]
James’ Take on Dealing with Doubt
Doubt, in and of itself, is not really a bad thing. When we leave the house and doubt that we really turned off the stove and we go back in to find that the stove was still on, this kind of doubt helps us check ourselves. But, when we constantly doubt everything we do or […]
James’ Take on Addiction
As individual believers, I think believers should deal with those with addictions just like we would deal with any other brother or sister in the church. We do not bring judgement, we bring love. We offer a helping hand but take care not to become an enabler. We give of our time, but we manage that time wisely. In many cases, the addict, just like all of us, just needs to feel like we belong. Addiction is real, but those who suffer, or who have suffered, should not be exiled to Patmos. No, Jesus says we are to come to Him. This translates to me as the church….
James’ Take on Sharing Burdens
What I hope to accomplish through this Blog and our podcast If you take the time to look at our Bio’s, you will see that the three of us are uniquely different. We are all Christians, but we each have a different point of view on life. I hope that these differences will lead to […]