The last few years I’ve jumped on the bandwagon of asking God for a word for the New Year. The word is meant to be my theme for the year–a promise of sorts between me and God for what He’s leading me toward. The word I get is usually jam-packed with meaning and promise. It’sContinue reading “New Year’s Hope”
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The Church of Sardis: A Study of Revelations
If you’ve been following along, we’re on week five of our seven week series about the letters to the churches in the book of Revelation. This week, we look at the letter to the church of Sardis. You can catch up with weeks one through four here, here, here, and here. The book of RevelationContinue reading “The Church of Sardis: A Study of Revelations”
Love
1 John 4:7-8 (TPT) “Those who are loved by God, let his love continually pour from you to one another, because God is love. Everyone who loves is fathered by God and experiences an intimate knowledge of him. The one who doesn’t love has yet to know God, for God is love.“ Love is an abstractContinue reading “Love”
Working Together
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can oneContinue reading “Working Together”
Closer Than a Brother
Proverbs 18:24 “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.“ When we find ourselves in difficult situations, we turn to our friends for comfort and support. If we have godly friends, we know that they will surround us with love, lift us upContinue reading “Closer Than a Brother”
The Father’s Love
Luke 15:20-24 “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heavenContinue reading “The Father’s Love”
Seeking Forgiveness: Forgiveness Part 3
Forgiveness can be a struggle. It’s a struggle to forgive someone who has really hurt you. It’s a struggle to confront someone with their sin in the hopes of being able to offer them forgiveness and reconcile with them. In Forgiveness Part 1 and Part 2, we talked a bit about vertical and horizontal forgiveness.Continue reading “Seeking Forgiveness: Forgiveness Part 3”
Growth Is Seen From a Distance
Living things are supposed to grow. It’s in the design. Doesn’t matter if we’re talking about plants, animals, or people. All living things grow. The rate of growth is different for each living thing. Some things grow incredibly quickly. Some things grow incredibly slowly. Sometimes we barely notice any growth at all. Sometimes we can’tContinue reading “Growth Is Seen From a Distance”
Seeking God
When you’re in the midst of a struggle, the right thing to do is to draw closer to God. Struggles tend to bring us to a crossroads. We can use the struggle as an excuse to move away from God out of hurt or fear, or we can use the struggle as a motivation toContinue reading “Seeking God”
Good Friday
Today is Good Friday. It’s the culmination of God’s plan of redemption. Today, Jesus will be flogged, beaten, ridiculed, spat upon, and ultimately crucified between two thieves. He will die before the other two, and He will be buried in a borrowed tomb before sunset. He has undergone multiple betrayals. He has undergone suffering thatContinue reading “Good Friday”
A Beautiful Mess 