“And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us each exercise them accordingly.” Romans 12:6 I heard a pastor say once that there are two questions we should […]
Author: Thora Anderson
Pastor, wife, daughter, sister, friend, Recovering worrier, Thinker, Mother of two teenagers. I've been in ministry for over 30 years and count that as huge success.
Becoming a Pearl
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature […]
Pause.
Hit “pause” for a few moments. A Holy week has led up to the weekend in which we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Choose to let go of the craziness of the moment, of […]
Can Your Phone Make You Depressed?
Connectedness is not the same thing as having a lot of contacts on Social Media. The following is excerpted from an online article posted on CNBC. Teenagers today are more depressed, have higher rates of […]
We All Die.
Yes, We All Die. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear […]
Indifference
I have heard a lot of talk lately in Spiritual Discussions about “indifference”. What is indifference? According to Saint Ignatius, indifference does not mean that you do not have a preference for a sunny […]
You Love What You Give Yourself To.
“You Love What You Give Yourself to.” I heard John Wimber say that once and thought how true it was. We can give ourselves to good things and we can give ourselves to sinful things. […]
Healthy Things Grow and Change
As I am again in a season of change, I wanted to share a past blog of mine which I felt was relevant. Years ago, an older pastor shared with our pastoral staff that, “Healthy […]
We Love What We Give Ourselves to.
You Love What You Give Yourself to. I consistently “give of myself” to my kids and I love them more every year. We all “give” ourselves to various things and people. (family, TV, ministry, drugs, […]
Christmas…Food…For the Soul
Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again.” John 6:35 With Christmastime, usually comes lots of good food. Christmas candy, cookies, cakes, pies, and Christmas dinner […]