There are movies and books and stories that we allow to speak to our hearts. We fall in love with the characters and root for them, or want what’s coming to them to happen. The stories we seem to pay more attention to add to our notion that life is all about us. One ofContinue reading “Noah: Nobody’s Perfect”
Category Archives: wisdom
The Journey Continues
Click here to read Acts 28. Paul makes it to Rome. His journey to Rome was full of turmoil, danger, unrest, and more. Yet through all of this, Paul kept his faith. That’s remarkable! Paul believed God when He said Paul would make it to Rome. I wonder how many times Paul had to remindContinue reading “The Journey Continues”
Connecting Points
Click here to read Acts 17. “All you need to do is to teach that person how to…” This sounds simple enough; but is it really that easy to get people to learn new things? Just teach them? When we teach, we are actually connecting the person to what they have seen, what they haveContinue reading “Connecting Points”
SENT OUT: to Follow
What do you seek? Why are you Christian? Why do you go to the church you attend? When was the last time you thought about the consequences to following Jesus? Do you really like to be a follower? Or, would we rather be the one(s) in charge and receive the glory and recognition? Last week weContinue reading “SENT OUT: to Follow”
What Drives You?
James 3:14-18 “However, if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, then stop bragging and living in ways that deny the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is from the earth, natural and demonic. Wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder andContinue reading “What Drives You?”
Wise and Understanding
We’ve been on this journey through the book of James. There have been times where, I hope, we have been challenged and yet encouraged. Challenged to help us have lives that demonstrate our love for Jesus Christ, and encouraged to help us grow in our relationship with God and with other people. This week, weContinue reading “Wise and Understanding”
Prayers for Love & Fruit
This is my prayer: that your love might become even more and more rich with knowledge and all kinds of insight. I pray this so that you will be able to decide what really matters and so you will be sincere and blameless on the day of Christ. I pray that you will then beContinue reading “Prayers for Love & Fruit”
Everyday Prayers
Ephesians 1:15-19 Since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, this is the reason that I don’t stop giving thanks to God for you when I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, will giveContinue reading “Everyday Prayers”
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