Tag Archives: Christian

Love Wins

Posted on October 1, 2019 by billtonnis

The Christian response to injustice is non-violent, compassionate confrontation. (Listen to my song “Salvation” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 9:51-52 When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and … Continue reading →

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Let Your Life Shine

Posted on September 23, 2019 by billtonnis

Be a beacon of the love of God. (Listen to my song “May I Be Light” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 8:16 Jesus said, “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it … Continue reading →

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Women in Ministry

Posted on September 20, 2019 by billtonnis

The Spirit calls everyone to serve. (Listen to my song “All Are Welcome” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 8:1-3 Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice

Posted on September 17, 2019 by billtonnis

When justice is tempered with compassion…transformation is possible. (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 101:1-2 I sing of mercy and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise. I study the way of integrity. … Continue reading →

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Be Here Now

Posted on August 19, 2019 by billtonnis

Life is beautiful when we let go of our minds’ incessant commentary. (Listen to my song “Slow Me Down” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 19:16 Now someone approached him and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to … Continue reading →

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Free

Posted on August 1, 2019 by billtonnis

Peace is available in this moment…if you accept it. (Listen to my song “Slow Me Down” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 84:3 My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the LORD. My heart and flesh cry … Continue reading →

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Breathe

Posted on May 29, 2019 by billtonnis

Let go…and awaken to life. (Listen to my song “Breathe On Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Acts 17:26-28 “(God) fixed the ordered seasons and the boundaries of their regions, so that people might seek God, even perhaps grope … Continue reading →

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Compassion Calls

Posted on May 21, 2019 by billtonnis

Beneath the turbulent waves is an infinite ocean of tranquility. (Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the … Continue reading →

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Radical Love

Posted on May 7, 2019 by billtonnis

Forgiveness has the power to change the world. (Listen to my song “Radically Okay” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Acts 7:58-60 They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks … Continue reading →

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Radical Inclusion

Posted on April 30, 2019 by billtonnis

Healing divisions and restoring wholeness is the Christian mission. (Listen to my song “All Are One” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Acts 4:32 The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any … Continue reading →

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