Recent content by Brotherly Spirit

I believe God speaks to us through people or events in our lives. But it's not simply this is "coincidental so it always must be him", does require additional discern through His word to us. Whether it's the Lord Jesus according to his teachings in the Gospels or the Church in fellowship...

I think the best advice is to patiently consider what you believe about yourself and service. It seems you know as a follower of the Lord you're called to serve, that you're to have compassion for them. Try shifting your focus on the people who you've served and how it helped them. Obviously...

Thank you, I drove to the location to get familiar where the church was and I plan on going tomorrow for service. Then ease myself into this Church of Christ as a member with Bible classes and other events. I'm hoping for the best, God bless and Him to y'all too!

Yeah it's much like being online here but instead of a forum site it's the physical world. The major difference is the ease of just going online at one place for everything Christian, certain groups and kinds of people a click away. Many choices yet not really required to make one. Now I'm...

The Bible seems clear about ordaining women, all the Apostles and leaders of churches were male. Also said women shouldn't have authority over men. I'm not saying women weren't leaders or have any authority, but giving what's in the Bible and the culture it was probably limited mainly to other...

If he already confessed then you know why. Confrontation doesn't seem necessary except if you need to talk it through with him and get him to understand that's not how friends are to each other. Also an understanding he won't act that way again, if he doesn't understand and probably would do it...

I live in Virginia, if it's anything like what I was taught I have a general idea. But as I said don't know exactly what's taught today, if they teach what I posted that's great and hopefully the students are seriously taking it home (i.e. value and responsibility of relationships and sex). I...

After a few years I think it's been, I've personally began my walk with God. But it has been me reading the Bible and coming online here for what worship and fellowship that's possible. I'll admit I have a long way to go and probably won't ever know for certain if my beliefs are accurate. But...

Note I don't think the laws being struck down in Federal courts should stop legal efforts. It raises public awareness and gives an opportunity to challenge or further consider past Judicial precedence and whether it needs to be revised and updated (e.g. viability of the unborn child and medical...

I don't think it's much as having a low opinion of women, but having consideration for them and being merciful as possible when addressing abortion. Also in the grand scheme of abortion in practice and legality, as said by @ChristianForCats it would be the doctors mainly responsible. They would...

Franklin Graham and politics aside, my conclusion is prayers are personal and it's completely one's own thoughts and words. So even if skeptical about other people's motives, all that's asked is to pray as you would any other time or for any other person regardless. I've prayed for President...

I'll try to be as hopeful as @LynnSmith about the request to pray for the President. Thank you @brinny for posting this so we know about it. Tomorrow I'll pray for President Trump.

I heard of God and Jesus all my life, as an American Christianity is culturally the religion. Though like me I think most hadn't really attended churches or read scriptures regularly. The consequence was either just believing but lacking faith not actually living it or not believing lacking...

Read some posts and have thoughts about it. Firstly is it murder or not and whether mothers should be legally held responsible, my understanding is generally the Pro-life movement refers to it as killing as murder is a legal term according to the law. And it's those who do the actual abortion...

The week yesterday started somewhat challenging. It was a busy day that was difficult as I felt tired and rushed. Few moments, or more, I could feel myself slipping and cracking under the pressure of life's daily struggles. I did my best to handle it and seek the Lord for comfort and peace I...