Opinion
Strong spirits: everyone talks about love
But who can possibly love like this?
Gary Schwerin
Besides serving as pastor at Caledonia Church, Gary Schwerin is the Spiritual Development Minister for the Rockford YMCA and Executive Director of Bridge Ministries of Rockford.
Opinion
Strong spirits: what changed?
Now that Jesus has risen from the grave, he does exactly what he's always done.
Opinion
Strong spirits: love never fails
You can put it to the test. You will see for yourself.
Opinion
Strong spirits: what love does...
Not some weak sentiment on a greeting card, but fierce, wild, all-powerful love.
Opinion
Strong spirits: truth!
In a world in which we are often beset with so many lies, what can we rely on?
Opinion
Strong spirits: stop trying... start trusting
It's way easier, and far more effective.
Opinion
Strong spirits: be humble
Pride destroys and humility heals.
Opinion
Strong spirits: be kind
We can learn to be kind, with practice. We can choose to be kind.
Opinion
Strong spirits: impatient?
Real love is the antidote for impatience.
Opinion
Strong spirits: what is love anyway?
Love takes many forms, it has many faces, it delights and disappoints.
Opinion
Strong spirits: every day a gift, every day an adventure
Every day has more adventure, more wonder, more blessing than we can ever imagine.
Opinion
Strong spirits: whose disciple are you?
God invites us into the most exciting, difficult, adventurous, meaningful life possible.
Opinion
Strong spirits: tell good news!
As a witness, you only need to tell what you actually saw, heard, or experienced.
Opinion
Strong spirits: surrender!
Asking for God's help is one thing. Surrendering to him is another.
Opinion
Strong spirits: all you need!
We can't afford to be separate from God just as we can't afford not to breathe.
Opinion
Strong spirits: what if?
What would our world be like if Jesus had never been born?
Opinion
Strong spirits: quiet enough to hear
God's whisper can only be heard when we are quiet.
Opinion
Strong spirits: Christmas for you?
Why is Christmas such a big deal?
Opinion
Strong spirits: are you wonder-full?
"If you could understand a single grain of wheat, you would die of wonder."
Opinion
Strong spirits: what are you watching?
What are you looking for, what has your attention, what you are pondering?
Opinion
Strong spirits: what to be waiting for
Waiting is one of the best disciplines we can learn.
Opinion
Strong spirits: why give thanks?
On the list of what we've thankful for, probably there should be a lot more.
Opinion
Strong spirits: are you desperate?
Even our best efforts fall short, and in our weakness, we need God.
Opinion
Strong spirits: don't be a speck-spotter!
With God's help, improve yourself first.
Opinion
Strong spirits: God doesn't want you to have religion
There is something more than religion, and if we miss it, we miss everything.
