Month: January 2014

Jeremiah 29:11                                                                                                           […]

Revelations 4:11 Did you ever wonder why some people raise their hands during a worship song or a sermon? It isn’t to gain attention or to ask a question (joke); it is a sign of submission, a sign of humbleness. We know through watching TV or even possibly seeing it in person that when there is […]

James 4 In this scripture, James highlights for us the critical importance of community but shows us that such community can really only occur as we learn to HUMBLE ourselves to God and each other through humility. James knows how important community is – how vital. He understands community in a way that you and […]

Romans 3:21-24 While I was listening to the radio the other day, I heard a song by Matt Redman talking about God’s great grace. The part of the song that really hit home was, “the same for the rich and the poor; the same for the saint and for the sinner; enough for this whole wide […]

Ephesians 2:10 How often are we told to “do good works”? To stop what you are doing and help a friend or stranger in need? It seems to have been ingrained in us as Christians to love your neighbor as much as yourself; but what we tend to miss is why we should be doing […]

James 3 Over the years, forest fires have been started (especially in the southwest part of our country) by reportedly just a spark from a campfire or even a cigarette. Watching the destruction and damage to property, homes and some lives lost; it is hard to wrap our mind around how something so small – […]

John 14:6 Did you know “there’s a lot of ways to get to 10?” Mathematically speaking there are many ways to solve a problem to get the same result (Ex. 5+5=10, 7+3=10, 15-5=10, 2×5=10, 50/5 =10). My sister in law will often use this expression with my brother when they complete the same household tasks […]

Ephesians 2:8-9 When you pray that small, little, seemingly insignificant prayer asking Jesus Christ into your heart; you were saved by grace. Grace is when you get something without deserving or earning it, you just get it. It’s a gift. There is nothing we can do nor are there any amounts of screw-ups that will […]

James 2 I can remember when my son was younger we rented a house on an orchard that had many types of tree – all different types of apple and other fruit trees. I can remember walking through the rows of these beautiful trees and he would keep asking me, “Daddy what type of tree […]

John 15:12-15, 1 Samuel 18-20 If we stop and take a look at our lives, most of us can say that we have been blessed with many friends throughout our lives. As we look deeper, we may even be lucky enough to say that we have a “best” friend; someone who is always there for […]