Paul writes, “I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6). Now, in light of these words, just maybe, God has been wanting to teach us something that He could not have taught…
Michael Todd wrote, “Obscurity produces integrity.” In other words, don’t be too quick to go public until God has completed His work of you in private. Just because you can’t see it, or that others can’t see it, doesn’t mean God isn’t working to complete it. To arrive before He guides is foolishness.…
There are many stories of the Bible I think we cut short, meaning we easily get lost in the moment, but maybe miss the entire lesson? Allow me to explain. In Mark 4 we read, “As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.’ So they…
What is it about us that we like doing things ourselves? Where the ‘me’ is bigger than our ‘we’? And I’m not suggesting we don’t think about others, I’m just saying that we like flying solo more than we dare to admit? Now, to some degree, there’s nothing inherently wrong with this. And I…
I was laying in bed the other night pondering the church – what it should look like, and what it is to be about? As my mind was mulling this over, one word kept coming up again and again – RELATIONSHIPS. So, I got up and wrote down these three following thoughts. 1.…
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). This is the very heart of the Christmas story. Have you made room for such a love? My friends, God came down to earth, became one…
Christmas is truly the most wonderful time of the year. However, if we’re not careful, we can easily allow ourselves to be celebrating a season, rather than celebrating the ‘Reason’ for the season. But I get it. Christmas can bring out the best in all of us; wanting to find that perfect gift, being…
Several weeks ago, we talked about Mary. I try to imagine how this young, teenage girl must have felt that eternal evening. What a pronouncement. But maybe more so, what a response. She is to carry and bring forth God’s Son – the One and only true Son – the Savior of mankind. …
I’m sure you’re familiar with the Chipmunks – Simon, Theodore, and of course Alvin, the mischievous one. However, they sing a song that goes as follows – “Christmas, Christmas time is near. Time for joy and time for cheer” (of course, they replace joy for toys). But as Christmas fast approaches, being the day…
I cannot speak for you, but in growing up, I am filled with so many fond memories. Our house was the making of them. I had six other siblings, and a mom and dad who were committed to investing in us. One of those memories, however, didn’t necessarily involve them (at least for the…