Category Archives: faith

Churchianity or Christianity?

Posted on March 2, 2020 by billtonnis

Jesus wanted followers…not fans. +++ Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Matthew 25:35-36 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger … Continue reading →

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True Fasting

Posted on February 28, 2020 by billtonnis

Maybe we should give up our egos for Lent? +++ Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Isaiah 58:6-7 Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the … Continue reading →

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Action Required

Posted on February 26, 2020 by billtonnis

How will justice and compassion manifest…if not for us? +++ Listen to my song “Glorify You with Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ 2 Corinthians 5:20 We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. +++ … Continue reading →

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Christ Criteria

Posted on February 25, 2020 by billtonnis

What is your definition of success? +++ Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Mark 9:35 Then Jesus sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall … Continue reading →

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Good Motives

Posted on February 24, 2020 by billtonnis

EGO stands for: Edge God Out. +++ Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ James 3:16-17 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice. But the wisdom from … Continue reading →

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Being Christian

Posted on February 21, 2020 by billtonnis

Beliefs in your head are useless without compassionate action from your heart. +++ Listen to my song “The Way You Are” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ James 2:26 For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so … Continue reading →

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Gut Check

Posted on February 20, 2020 by billtonnis

Love is supposed to be the bottom line for all Christians. +++ Listen to my song “Love God” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ James 2:8-9 If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your … Continue reading →

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Be Peace

Posted on February 19, 2020 by billtonnis

Before reacting – pause, reflect, then respond from a place of non-violence. +++ Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ James 1:19-20 Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, … Continue reading →

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Bathed in Glory

Posted on February 18, 2020 by billtonnis

The light of God’s love is constant and eternal. +++ Listen to my song “I Stand in the Light” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ James 1:16-17 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters: all good giving and … Continue reading →

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Compassionate Presence

Posted on February 14, 2020 by billtonnis

Ponder how you might be an instrument of healing. +++ Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” on YouTube by clicking HERE. +++ Mark 7:32-35 And people brought to Jesus a deaf man who had a speech impediment and … Continue reading →

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