Let’s begin to be more like Christ. Pride Alert! Be careful, take every thought captive and don’t fool yourself into believing you are good here. No judgement, but we are talking about Jesus and ALL of us pale greatly in comparison to Him. So regardless of how long we have been walking with Him – we are just beginning to be, we are becoming who He is calling us to be – more like Him. Are you ready for Step 1? (visit the blog to continue reading)
Read MoreHave you ever thought about the difference in acting Christ-like and becoming like Christ? All throughout God’s word, He reveals to us who it is He is calling us to become. He doesn’t ask us to act Christ-like; instead He created us to become like Christ. That seems too big to even attempt, doesn’t it? Me become like Him? (continue reading)
Read MoreDoes anyone else feel like they are living in a futuristic movie? There is a world-wide virus spreading around the globe, riots and looting are an everyday occurrence, and people seem to have no problem spewing hate and judgement from their lips. Why do we keep looking for the answers in all the wrong places…
Read MoreThis is a troubling time. We can feel overwhelmed, worried, frustrated, hurt, confused and totally distracted. It is during these times that we must pause and ask ourselves, are we abiding in Jesus? Is He where we are gaining our understanding? Are we embracing the truth of God’s word?
Read MoreWhat does God what us to do about racism? The word us is referring to us believers - those of us who profess to love God and love people; those of us who read our Bible and say we want to do what Jesus would do; those of us who call ourselves Christians. What does God want us to do?
Read MoreThe struggle is that what matters to us doesn’t always line up with what God says matters most. Maybe you are focused on what is right in front of you. You don’t really have a priority list, you just declare you are doing the best you can. Or maybe you have a rigid list of what matters to you. It looks good, but if the truth be told it is only in your head and not in your heart…
Read MoreWhat’s your next step? Which direction should you go? What is God asking you to do? Sometimes we just need Him to light our way and to point us in the right direction. I often wish He would just drop down a note from Heaven with specific instructions for me. Wouldn’t that make our life so simple?
Read MoreWe are in the middle of a pandemic. Things have slowed down and we are no longer filling every second with appointments, meetings and gatherings. We have some margin in our lives right now. What will you take with you when we leave this time?
Read MoreIn Psalm 40, we have this great example of how troubles and difficulties forced David to continually depend on the Lord. And here we are, experiencing troubles and difficulties of our own. We are in the midst of a pandemic although we never imagined we would find ourselves here. We are social distancing, which creates all types of troubles and difficulties. We may be lonely, overwhelmed, struggling financially, a little anxious and very confused. We may even be…
Read MoreThis is part 2 of all that happened during the days leading up to Easter Sunday. Follow along with us and reflect on what Jesus has done for you. Today is a great day to come alive in Him.
Read MoreJoin us as we talk about the details leading up what we now know as Easter Sunday.
Let’s start with Palm Sunday, the day Jesus made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem and began His last week of ministry on the earth. He told the disciples they no longer had to be quiet about who He really was. He rode down the Mount of Olives and into Jerusalem
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Read MoreRemember when they used to come on tv and “interrupt our regularly scheduled program”? We thought that was such an inconvenience, didn’t we? I can remember sighing loudly because my tv program was interrupted. That seems so silly now, because … (visit blog and continue reading about our interrupted life)
Read MoreI don’t know what you are dealing with right now. I don’t know if your struggle is heavy or light. I don’t know if you are scared or if you feel secure. But…today I was thinking about hope. We have hope. In the midst of uncertainty, when we are weighed down in fear and even when we feel all alone…
Read MoreHere we are, living in the craziest of times. What are we to do? Maybe, we are here as Esther 4:14 says, “for such a time as this”. For you see, it is in these times where we demonstrate if we will be full of fear or full of faith. Will we place our trust in …
Read MoreAre you? Are you saved and stuck? I wonder what comes to your mind when you read those words. What does ‘saved and stuck’ mean to you? You know, I have been there. I have experienced this more than once and because of that – those words burden me. You see, I truly believe t
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