Last week at our congregational meeting I spoke in closing around the idea of tension. I shared candidly about how as humans we tend to like sameness, and anything that is not the same tends to make us feel well, tension. Worse yet, we are taught early on in life that we should associate any… Continue reading Good Tension
Tag: God
Worship Is…
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Psalm 103:1 One of the well-known characters of the Old Testament is King David. David did not always make the best decisions; he had some moral shortcomings in his life, but one thing that David had was a heart and… Continue reading Worship Is…
Why Are You Afraid?
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 ESV Fear is a powerful emotion. It is an emotion that drives us, controls… Continue reading Why Are You Afraid?
God Did It
Know, therefore, that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day you came out of the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have… Continue reading God Did It
My Hope
In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:4-5 Finish this sentence for me, “My hope is in…” If you grew up in a Christian home, you were likely taught that your hope rests in God, period. Now the… Continue reading My Hope
Help Me
14 I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favor in your sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.” Numbers 11:14-15 ESV I remember the old Staples commercials that had the “easy… Continue reading Help Me
Objective: Bible
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 From a young age I heard stories from the bible. As I got older I was even told that it was important that I read it, but what? What is the objective of reading the bible? The challenge is… Continue reading Objective: Bible
Choices
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Today within five minutes of waking up, you brain will have already made 100s of decisions, and by time you get back in bed scientists estimate that the average human… Continue reading Choices
Under Attack
This past week I found in my mailbox a small book addressed to “current resident.” The book was written to “reveal” a government conspiracy theory that is going to lead to mass persecution of Christians, and set off an ugly chain of events as predicted in the book of Revelation, with key government leaders working… Continue reading Under Attack
Distracted
You have seen it before, the driver reading the paper as they fly down the highway, the person texting they almost cause an accident in the parking lot, the person so focused on talking to their cell phone as they blow through a red light. The USA Today recently published research from Transportation officials that… Continue reading Distracted