On Loving Others Part 2: the "you don't have to" response

He says in frustration, "I never SAID that!" She answers in deeper frustration, "You don't HAVE to."

PC WalkerNovember 4, 2015love, love others, love people, loving people like Jesus, you don't have to, actions speak louder than words, actions and words, words without action, love for people, arguments, frustration, church, christians, christian loveComment

On Loving Others Part 1: Freedom to Love

It is a freedom to risk all claims on right or wrong in order to love all people.

PC WalkerNovember 3, 2015free to love, freedom, gospel, love, love others, loving peopl, love people, love wins, love your neighbor, John McKenzie, reason and love, reason, freedom of love, grace, freedom in ChristComment

The Day Our Movies and Music Accepted Christ: and other thoughts regarding 'Christian' vs 'Secular'

Wait, did you just say "Pure Flix" and chill?

PC WalkerOctober 27, 2015Pure Flix, Christian music, Christian movies, Christian things, art, artist, creativity, Christian art, Christian artists, Hans KungComment

On Church Competition and The Brothers Karamazov

But my fear is Jesus might come back and be met with the same question asked by the Church in the novel, The Brothers Karamazov

PC WalkerOctober 20, 2015church, church competition, The Brothers Karamazov, Jesus Christ, disturbed, church hopping, big churches, large church, church growth, dependence, leadership, church leadership, ministry leadership, leadership principles, church leaders, ministry ingenuity Comments

Something is Terribly Wrong

Hey there Christian! Something has me greatly concerned as we look at the world around us today. It is not hard to be discouraged by the things I see, is it? You do not have to look much further than the evening news to realize things are terribly broken in our world today, but these are not things which most concern me.

PC WalkerOctober 19, 2015the end times, media, foxnews, fox News, Burghardt, Walter Burghardt, discouraged, Yahweh, evening news, hopeComment

If I am Preaching

To preach is grace. To preach the gospel is amazing grace. I sat thinking of the enormous gift I have been given to do something that is truly worship for those who are wired in a similar fashion as me. I started to wonder what people walk away with after our time together. These are those reflections:

PC WalkerOctober 15, 2015preach, pastor, preaching, preach the gospel, gospel, ragamuffin, pulpit, ministry, speaking, teaching, church, church ministry, ministry hopes, Ragamuffin SpeakerComment

The Superhero Movie I Am In

In January, there will be a movie released. It will be something very special with an impact available to those who choose to see it. It is called Brennan and it is about Brennan Manning, the man behind the book The Ragamuffin Gospel.

PC WalkerOctober 14, 2015brennan manning, brennan movie, brennan manning movie, brennan manning movie trailer, brennan trailer, brennan manning trailer, brennan manning teaser, brennan manning movie teaser, brennan manning video, grace, the ragamuffin gospel, ragamuffin gospel, christianity, the color green, color green films, David Leo Shultz Comment

Lesson from the Emotional Child

There is something I recognize in watching my children lately. Their expression of emotion is enormous and spontaneous.

PC WalkerOctober 9, 2015child of God, God's child, identity, inner child, inner Pharisee, Pharisee, emotion, emotional, dramatic, irritation, parenthood, dads of daughters, expression Comments

Identity in the Wilderness

Something happens in the wilderness, and our identity is at risk. In the wild desert times of life we are interpreters of something vital.

PC WalkerOctober 7, 2015temptation of Jesus, Matthew 4, temptation, identity, wilderness, desert, the desert place, the wilderness time, Satan tempts, Jordan River, if you are the son, if you are a son, if you are a daughter, child of God, 1 John 3, 1 John 3:1, Matthew 4:4 Comments

When Jesus Looks At You

"Then looking at him, Jesus felt love for Him and said to him, 'One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.'" -Mark 10:21

PC WalkerSeptember 29, 2015Mark 10, rich young ruler, sad, give up everything, give, lay down, when Jesus looks at you, Jesus looked at him, Jesus, self-righteous, selfish, self-loathing, insecurity, grieveComment

Christian Life Concoction

There is a great concoction that works together for something remarkable in the Christian life. It is made up of trust, love, and experience of God.

PC WalkerSeptember 16, 2015concoction, mixture, love, trust, experience, burning house, experience of God, love of God, Gospel, Romans 5:8, Romans 5, Christianity, Christian lifeComment