PASTOR AUSTIN A ADEWUNMI's Blog – October 2009 Archive (3)

Does God still love me?





It can sometimes be difficult for us to fully understand the love that God has for us because often times we see love within the confines of what we can comprehend. Most of us love conditionally and were loved by people whose love would come and go depending on what we did. The love of God is probably one of the greatest mysteries for humans. It's not a mystery because God doesn't explain it; it's a mystery because we can sometimes think that we don't… Continue

One of the responsibilities of pastors serving congregations is to visit members who are hospitalized, home-bound, grieving the deaths of loved ones, or otherwise in need of pastoral care. What happens when the pastor is the one in need of care, though? While parishioners can certainly visit and pray with their pastor, this role reversal can be awkward for both. Furthermore, the pastor's role as leader of the congregation makes it inappropriate to share too much information about his or her… Continue

To be at rest is to feel peaceful and totally relaxed. When is the last time you can say you were truly at rest? Signs such as snoring, jaw crunching and moaning, belie a perfectly restful sleep.



Everyone craves rest either consciously or subconsciously. If you're too busy doing things, retired but worrying about your pension benefits, or concerned about catching the next epidemic, you are not at rest.



Moses understood only too well the consequences of stress. In his… Continue