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Tagged: spirituality

Religion and Potatoes: Six Differences Between Religion and Faith
Posted on Monday, April 24th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, faith, faith/works, Mark 7:15, religion, spirituality

There is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man. Mark 7:15 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Neil, bless his heart, loves potatoes. Yuck. No meal is complete without the spuds. Have I said yuck, yet? Every …[ read more ]
Four Hints You Are Religious Rather Than Spiritual
Posted on Monday, April 17th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: 4 hints you are religious rather than spiritual, Carol McClain, character counts, faith, faith/works, filthy rags, Is 64:6, spirituality

All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. Is. 64:6 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain For most of my Christian life, I belong to a lively church that …[ read more ]

How To Find God: Give Up

@carol_mcclain I heard a strange application about the rich young ruler last Sunday. The gist of the message: find God--give up. Yep. You read that right. Give up. To refresh your memory, Jesus encountered a rich, young ruler who asked what he needed to do to be saved. Jesus said, “... go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” We've squirmed under this Scripture wondering how we'd pay our bills if we sold everything, or afford a Casting Crowns concert, or new vacuum cleaner bags. But… ...[ full story ]

Carol McClain