Swimming In The Psalms 10: To The Nations! (Psalm 96)
We’ve been in many Psalms this summer, & in this post we’ll dive into a few more to understand our mission/purpose in Christ. Before we learn “how” & “why” we are to do… Continue reading
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Active Involvement In Our Maturity In Christ…
When we read Acts 6:1-7, two of the questions we should ask the LORD are: “How did Stephen get to the point where He was so full of wisdom & faith in You?… Continue reading
The Importance Of Obedience…
Our obedience to God doesn’t & can’t flow to salvation, But our obedience to God will flow from salvation. Imagine a trusted expert told you, in the middle of July, that the next… Continue reading
The Gospel: The Local & Global Movement of God
Loved ones, my hope this post is to step back and show us a big-picture view, from 30,000 feet, so to speak, of what this local church is all about, of the local… Continue reading
Some Bible Passages On Meeting Others’ Earthly Needs…
My friends, the passages below are just a small sample of the many Bible verses on the importance of meeting the earthly needs of others through sacrificial giving. Notice that these passages are… Continue reading
Biblical Portrait of the 1st Century Church (part 1)…
Must be careful here not to over-idealize the early Church; clearly the letters of the New Testament reveal many weaknesses and sins and immaturity among the earliest Christians! But there is much profit… Continue reading
Succeeding At What Doesn’t Matter…
Read a powerful quote this week, spoken by William Carey, a Christian missionary to India who lived on earth from 1761—1834: “I’m not afraid of failure. I’m afraid of succeeding at things that… Continue reading
Why Did God Create Humans? To Know Him…
It is possible for a parent to “provide” for their children without their children really knowing the parent. The children may have all of their needs—food, shelter, clothing, education, medicine, etc.—and may even… Continue reading
Are You Pursuing Your Dreams Or God’s Dreams?
Talking with my oldest two daughters recently after they invested ten minutes reading through a devotion book for pre-teens–a Bible verse/passage with some brief thoughts to pray about, reflect on, and act on.… Continue reading
Be Still & Know That He Is God…
Isaiah 46:3-10 (please click HERE) is a POWERFUL passage in the Bible that God is using in my life these days. I feel almost magnetically drawn–emotionally, spiritually and mentally–to these eight verses and… Continue reading