by Dorothy Haire | Sep 3, 2020 | Book of James, Witness
A house divided cannot stand! A church divided is a sad, ineffective witness for Jesus Christ! Persecution forced many members of First Church to flee Jerusalem and scatter as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Syrian Antioch (Acts 8:1; 11:19). One would think they would...
by Dorothy Haire | Jun 8, 2020 | Book of James, Witness
James 1;26-27 When I was younger, the old folk used to say, “You can make your mouth say anything.” They meant until your actions lined up with your words you were a hypocrite, a perpetrator, or a downright liar. Today, Millennials (ages 24-39) and Gen Z (ages...
by Dorothy Haire | May 25, 2020 | Book of James, Witness
James 1;19-21 It can be so hard for pastors not to respond in anger immediately when they learn about a trusted member who is conducting a smear campaign with the intent to destroy the ministry it took years to develop. It can be so hard not to respond in anger...
by Dorothy Haire | Jul 10, 2018 | Witness
Heated conversations and physical confrontations are occurring all over America. A look, a gesture, a word (no matter how innocent) seem to send seemingly nice people into fits of rage and anger. People are easily offended and their responses to the perceived offenses...