believe, Bible, Father, God, Jesus, Mark, obedience, prayer, sin
I’m thinking of starting a series called, “Stuff Jesus Did that We Label Sin but Shouldn’t Because Jesus Did that Stuff”. (It’s a working title.) As I read through the gospels, I see a lot of things that fall into this category. I am...
believe, Bible, Ephesians, Father, God, Jesus, Matthew, obedience, Romans
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” – Jesus As I read Matthew 7 this morning, this verse caught my eye. Actually, the heading above this...
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...
abortion, Bible, Colossians, depression, evil, faith, God, grief, obedience, pain, prayer, thankfulness
I’ve had a heavy heart the past week or so. I’ve been blaming gray winter clouds hiding the sun that I need to light me up and the beige walls of my home closing in as winter weather held our family hostage all last week. And maybe they have something to...
Bible, Exodus, God, obedience
It has happened to all of us. We’ve taken a gift from the Lord, and the next thing we know, it’s mysteriously transformed from a blessing to a curse. We’re left scratching our heads, asking ourselves, “HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!” It happened...
Bible, Church, Colossians, conflict, Ephesians, forgiveness, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, love, Matthew, obedience, pain, peace, relationships, Romans, spiritual growth, unity
In any kind of conflict, we humans instinctively feel defensive. Whether it’s a tiff with a spouse, a disagreement with a friend, or an argument with a boss, we immediately adopt an “us versus them” mentality. It’s just how we’re wired....
