Nitpicking the New

It was the littlest thing turned into a big deal. One small detail and they were up in arms about it, looking to tear him down: “Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, ‘Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands […]

Pressed

The sun shines Upon my back Shadow before me Showing I lack Light from behind Darkness ahead Pressed in between What is to be said Turn around Face the light Accept God’s son Defeat the night Son before me Shadow behind Jesus leads now Peace I did find Elijah came near to all the people […]

Stylish Faith

When I was in high school in the 1970s, there were some pretty cool fashions we teenagers wore. Now when I look at pictures from that era and the outfits we wore, I wonder why we thought they were cool. Trendy clothing styles come and go just like trendy beliefs. Paul writes about this in […]

Finding Release From Your Burdens

What does it mean to feel release, to have the burdens that weigh us down released from us? What does it mean to feel freedom from the guilt that burdens us? What does it mean to release ourselves from the expectations of others and embrace who God created us to be? What does it mean […]

Do you wish to get well?

When you face trials in life, what do you put your faith in? For the man in John 5:1-8 who had been ill for thirty-eight years, he put his faith in a pool of water. When Jesus asked him, “Do you wish to get well (6, NIV).” The man focused on other people preventing him […]

The Building of Church

The church is more than a building where we gather to praise God. Worship is also found in serving the needs of our communities.

Resurrecting Your Life

What does it mean to have new life in Christ Jesus, to be born into who God designed you to be?

Shredding Through Life

I saw the sign in the above photo in a store the other day. It made me think how temporary things are in this world. One minute we’re printing new documents, the next minute we’re shredding old documents. Eventually the new documents will be become old and destined for the shredder. The cycle of printing […]

A Place for You

John 14:2-3 tells us Jesus has prepared a place for you. Not just a generic hotel room, but a place uniquely crafted just for you.

More Than Spiritual Needs

Sunday after Sunday the Word of God is preached. It feeds the Spirit of a people hungry for God’s word. Yet they leave each week and return to their lives with practical needs for food, clothing, and housing. Needs for physical and emotional healing. Jesus took note of this in Mark 8:1-9. A large crowd […]