Click here to read Acts 15:36-41. Just when everything seemed to be going well, or at least moving in the right direction, another conflict arises. This time it does not come the outside world; but inside the Christian faith. The argument is between Paul and Barnabas about whether or not John Mark should continue toContinue reading “Between Two Friends”
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United in Grace
Click here to read Acts 15:1-35. Unless you… Believe, belong, accept, perform, think, dress like, etc. We have all been part of this kind of thinking at some point in our lives. Maybe we have said this to another person to make sure they were the “right material” for the group, the club, the organization.Continue reading “United in Grace”
Set Apart
Click here to read Acts 13:1-12. Everything is going great! You have just been called and set apart for a special task, an important mission. You are excited! People have been praying over you and are sending you out to do the work they know you can do. God is with you. As you goContinue reading “Set Apart”
It Is Clean!
Read Acts 10 here. “Are these dishes clean or dirty?” This is a common question in our house. Most of the time I can answer with confidence the dishes are clean. But there are sometimes I am not sure because I don’t remember running the dishwasher. My kids are usually the ones who ask thatContinue reading “It Is Clean!”
Being Known
Read Acts 9:32-43 here. What would you like to be known for? This is something I believe we all think about more than we care to admit. Now, I’m not talking about how we want to be remembered after was pass away and move on to life eternal. I’m talking about here and now. HowContinue reading “Being Known”
People Can Change
Read Acts 9:21:31 here. We all, I’m sure, have known people who say they are going to change. And then they relapse into whatever they needed to stop. It breaks our heart and we lose trust. We begin to learn that the person “cannot” change. The reality is people change when the desire for ChristContinue reading “People Can Change”
Holy Interruptions
Click here to read Acts 9:1-20. We have all had those days. Days when we are so focused on completing our job that we do not pay much attention to anything else around us. It can be very easy for “workaholics” to be so engrossed in the day to day tasks and work that weContinue reading “Holy Interruptions”
Hey, Why Not?
Click here to read Acts 8:26-40. I know you have been in this position. Suddenly you feel like you should go to a certain place, or go down a certain trail (road, path, aisle, etc.). You’re not sure why, it’s just a feeling. You go about your business to finish what you came to doContinue reading “Hey, Why Not?”
Checking Emotions
You see and hear it all the time. Police shows and court shows are very popular for us because we like to see what will happen. Whenever we watch these shows, or read about the news stories, we cannot take turn our eyes and ears away because we have to know how it ends. IContinue reading “Checking Emotions”
Filling Positions
Click here to read the passage for today: Acts 6:1-7 CEB. If you have been in any position of leadership, you have heard about what aspects of the organization are missing or need to be redone. Anything that needs to be done can cause some anxiety among people because our first inclination is to fillContinue reading “Filling Positions”
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