This will be a very brief explanation of why I am writing this blog. I hope to give more details eventually. After years of service within churches, theological study, and listening or reading the vast quantities of "Christian" teaching that exists, I have become frustrated. We Christians seem to do two horrible things with the Bible. We put way too much emphasis on the parts that make other people look bad, and we ignore the parts that we don't like. To make matters worse, when we seek a middle ground it is usually in the form of compromise, which makes us look uncomitted and hypocritical. Instead of compromise I have always tried to achieve balance in my teaching and, when shown to be wrong, tried to admit so and grow from the situation. I am hoping that this blog will contain balanced and informative information on the Bible. I will be putting notes from my Sunday messages on here each week (I hope) so that anyone who stumbles on this page will be able to share in what God has been showing me. Because they are only notes there may be some holes in what is written. I don't write out complete sermons to read aloud. I tried once and it was very dry. If something doesn't make sense, please feel free to let me know. If you disagree with my interpretation, please let me know. I am willing to learn. God bless you.
Brett Davis

Thursday, April 2, 2020

It Seems I Forgot

With all of the uncertainty in the world right now I have been looking for ways to reach out and help others understand that life is not as bleak as we may think. Social media has been an excellent method to speak into the lives of those that I already have a connection to, but there has been a feeling inside me that there may be a better way. A way to shine a broader light into the darkness.

About five minutes ago I remembered this blog. I set it up years ago, posted a few thoughts, then quit. I can't remember if there was a reason, but I do know that a lot has happened in my life since then. The past six years have been especially hard. Fortunately, hard times can bring enormous growth and I am not the same person I was before. Where I had a strong intellectual knowledge of God and his goodness in the past, I now FEEL God's goodness much more. It is more of an experience for me rather than knowledge.

If I had an apple in my hand, I could explain everything about the apple, what I know of it as well as what I believe about it. But until I bite into the apple and taste it I will never truly experience the apple. Before tasting it everything is just theory.

With this in mind, I will be trying to get back to this page for a time because life is not as bleak as many of us fear it is. I can honestly say that in my own life there have been many good things to come from the response to COVID-19 and its spread, as well as many difficulties. I want to share the hope and joy I have found while never minimizing the concerns of other people. Your concerns are valid. But so is hope.

Be blessed in your walk.
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