by Skyla Soles | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
While thinking about what to write today, I came across some notes from a sermon years ago. The Glorious Contradictions of the Wondrous Cross: Immortality and Death Love and Sorrow Innocence and Punishment Power and Weakness When Jesus died on the cross for our sins,...
by Skyla Soles | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Faith is like hoisting the sails when there is no wind, expecting wind to blow. Hope is like the anchor to hold the ship in place through a storm. Faith is when a child jumps into a father’s arms, knowing their father with catch them. Hope is the life-preserver...
by Skyla Soles | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have recently found it interesting that many humans are quite patriotic, holding strong loyalty to their home countries and peoples. This isn’t necessarily bad, I just find it interesting that so many people from so many places have this tendency. I think...
by Skyla Soles | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
I find it interesting that Christianity thrives quite a bit when under persecution. When things get too comfy, Christians begin to relax and even fail. In the U.S. we have the Christianized American dream. We have the prosperity gospel. We have a Christian-ish way of...
by Skyla Soles | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
My church’s theme for this year has been about God’s light and how we are to let His light in so we can live it out to others. This past week I’ve had a mental picture to accompany one aspect of it. It’s like a rough sketch for now, but I think...