We’re In This Together! An old hymn has a line that reads, “Prone to wander, Lord I feel it; prone to leave the God I love.” Those words express the reality of the human condition as long as we live in this world. As the Spirit of God works in us through God’s Word, we “grow” and those times of “wandering” growing…
We’re In This Together! What makes you happy will be where you place your priorities and where you expend your greatest effort. As Paul continues his letter to the Philippian believers he not only expresses where he finds HIS joy, but where they should find theirs! Paul was convinced that all who believe in Jesus Christ, in whom the Spirit of God…
We’re In This Together! You have probably heard it said that God is a God of relationship and because we were created in His image, we were created for relationships! Yet we know that it is here that sin causes its greatest challenges. The immediate result of sin was broken relationships. Adam and Eve hid from God, and Adam blamed Eve for tempting…
We’re In This Together! Most people could probably answer the question, “Do you believe in Jesus?” rather easily. It’s a “Yes” or “No” answer. But what does it MEAN to “believe in Jesus?” We might answer that it means knowing who He is and what He has done for us … but is that all? Is there more to being a Christian,…
We’re In This Together! We all know that people who are willing to die for their “faith” can be a dangerous threat to other people, so when we talk about being willing to die for Christ we have to be careful to explain what that means. There is a stark contrast between those who believe killing themselves in order to kill others…
We’re In This Together! We hear a lot about the homeless crisis in our nation and it is a real crisis for many. At the same time, there is another crisis facing millions in our own nation and billions around the world: a “hope-less” crisis! People all around us are living without hope because they are living without Christ!! As followers of…
We’re In This Together! We have all heard the saying, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!” The purpose of the saying is to explain that different people can look at the same thing and come away with radically different views and perceptions and opinions of what they are seeing. That is certainly true when applied to the “church.” Many people…
THIS Is Eternal Life! It all comes down to this!! Everything we say we believe points to the return of Jesus Christ and the establishment of God’s kingdom, where He will reign over the new heaven and the new earth … FOREVER!!! And we who by His grace know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord will live with Him as we behold…
THIS Is Eternal Life! It seems strange to talk about trials and joy in the same sentence, yet doing so is not only possible but necessary for those who are disciples of Jesus because we are called to have joy in the midst of trials! Most people would admit that they want to be “happy,” and “happy” is defined as being JOYFUL!…
THIS is Eternal Life! Finish the sentence: “Christmas is all about …” Many children (and maybe some adults!) would probably say, “Presents!!” But, of course, we know better than that. Those of us who by God’s grace know Jesus Christ as our Savior would hopefully complete the sentence with His Name: “JESUS!” After all, it is His birthday that we celebrate. How…