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DON’T HAVE SEX WITH ANIMALS

May 2, 2019 No Comments

“I sleep with animals. I feel so terrible,” she said.
“You sleep with animals?” is all I could stutter in response.
“You just taught that we should not sleep with animals. You said it was a sin. I never realized that. I am so embarrassed. I sleep with my cat every night.”
I tried not to laugh as I responded, “You mean like the cat sleeps in the bed with you. Like at the foot of the bed or whatever?”
“Yes. I am …” she stuttered.
“Wait. You are okay. The verse I referenced was talking about SLEEPING with animals. Like having sex with them.”
“Oh! I have never done that!” she exclaimed.
“Okay. Then you are good.”

She headed off, happy towards the doors. I laughed and made a mental note to be more explicit in my language. Leviticus 18:23 is one of my favorite verses to illustrate how easy it is to follow God. It reads,

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SUSTAINABLE DISCIPLESHIP

April 1, 2019 No Comments
I am a first generation disciple. My Italian grandfather heard the promise of a better life in America and sailed off to chase the dream. I heard the promise of a better life from an old, quiet man reaching the end of his years and became a first generation Christian. Like my Italian grandfather, I found myself in a land of promise without a guide, unable to speak the language and not readily accepted into the existing populace.

The wonderful people who evangelized messy me had no idea what to do with me when they won the battle for my soul. No one “made me” a disciple. No one walked with me. Thankfully, I was just crazy enough, gritty enough and desperate enough to figure it out. But, my discipleship was the school of hard knocks. My path was paved with trial and error. I followed men instead of God. I misunderstood God’s words. I grabbed at every fad of modern Christianity. What a mess it was!

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Education is the fuel to transformational fire. Choice is the match that sets it ablaze. Applying God’s truths to guide my choices empowers the Spirit to transform whom I am.

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SPEAK LIKE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

January 30, 2019 No Comments

There was no luxury of physical therapy or rehab when I broke my back. I had no money and no insurance. A life of pain lay ahead of me when I finally got out the bed six months later. It is amazing what you can learn to deal with and work through.

But the years caught up with me, and it became difficult to stay active without suffering later. I pushed on until the pain became so great that I could no longer manage it. Public speaking went to public sitting and pain forced me to use notes to stay focused. Something had to change.
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