Romans 12:1-2 Romans is generally considered Paul’s masterpiece. In Romans 12:1-2, Paul is marrying our mind and body together with the grandness of God’s love in Jesus. In a world of brokenness, selfishness and greed…it will raise question to offer transformative acts of healing, selflessness, and generosity. We could say our goal as Christians is […]
For the last couple years, I have had a Butterscotch colored cat visiting me on a very regular basis. He comes around most days, leisurely lying on the lawn chair or sunning himself in the driveway; seemingly pretty at home and comfortable. All the kids have named him differently, but I have called him “stray […]
2 Timothy 3:1-5 According to http://www.supercircuits.com/resources/blog/crime-rates-usa-infographic, a murder happens every 35 minutes. A rape every 6 minutes, a robbery every 1 minute and 30 seconds, a vehicle theft every 40 seconds, an assault every 39 seconds and a burglary every 14 seconds. We live in a fallen world and evil is all around us no matter where […]
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Christianity is not a spectator sport. Jesus came to us to send us out. Luke 10:17 says, “The 72 returned with joy…and they said, “Lord even the demons submit to us in your name.” Mission means that you are doing what you are doing, and you are where you are, because you have been […]
Have you ever played the game Telephone, where the first person in a line whispers something to the second person, that person repeats it to the third person and so on until it reaches the last person. It’s fun to hear how the original statement has changed. This game reminds me a lot of gossip. […]
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” Matthew 5:3. If you are anything like me, right now you’re wondering what in the world it means to be poor in spirit. If you just hear “poor in spirit” out of context, it sounds like a negative thing and that […]
John 1:35-49; John 13:12-17 Jesus helped his disciples to go deep in their spiritual life by teaching them through words and deeds that were anchored in relationship. In just 3 years, through the teaching of Jesus, Jesus identified, rose up, and taught a hand-full of disciples that would end up establishing God’s kingdom on earth. […]
Proverbs 22:6 Days leading up to my daughter’s first day of kindergarten, we talked about what her first day would look like. I would take her to school, greet her teacher, and give her a hug and kiss goodbye. It was all set…However, plans changed the day before when Madelyn told me she wanted to ride […]
1 Peter 3:3-4, Psalm 139:14 What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see what God wants you to see or do you see what the world tells you to see? God created each of us in a unique and beautiful way. We aren’t supposed to look like anyone else. The […]
John 4:1-30, 39 Jesus shows us that inviting people into life in Christ is for everyone. How did Jesus break the status quo by speaking to the Samaritan woman? First, He spoke to a Samaritan not a Jew. Second, Jesus as a man talked with a woman in public on purpose. Lastly, Jesus spoke to […]