1 John, believe, Bible, Bible study, God, hope, peace, trust
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. – 1 John 4:15-16 The chick on the Bible study video, Kelly Minter, honed in on the word “know” this...
Ephesians, God, ministry, Romans
I’ve been seriously looking for a job since March, 2014 (unseriously for even longer…) If you’ve looked for a job recently, you know how fun it is. My journey went something like this: March, 2014: had small crisis that was more than likely going to...
believe, Bible, faith, God, Psalms, trust
David makes a simple observation in Psalm 28 that has stuck with me for a couple of weeks now, so perhaps it is important… He writes, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me,” (Psalm 28:7). Now, I don’t...
believe, Bible, faith, Genesis, God, trust
There’s a slightly crazy story in the Bible that speaks to the slightly crazy in my life, even though some of the details are a bit different. Abraham. God chose this nothing-special-about-him man to be the patriarch through which God would grow His people and,...
Bible, Church, discipleship, Exodus, God, Great Commission, growing, Jesus, John, Matthew, meaning of life, ministry, obedience
“What is the purpose of the Church?” The question gave me pause. I didn’t have a memorized answer I could just spout off when I read those words a couple of months ago. I guess that’s because I hadn’t really taken the time to consider the...