Tag Archive: service

Elevating Community: Together…

Championship sports teams/successful work teams have certain characteristics: talent/skills, yes. Also chemistry: ability to work together, not as individuals— the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Knowing roles:teammates have strengths that… Continue reading

Jonah: Running From God 4

Jonah 3:10: “When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.” Chapter 4: But to Jonah this… Continue reading

Biblical Foundations 33: The Glory of God 1

We have invested the last seven posts to digging into the Bible to understand more of what it means to elevate others; that is, what is the Biblical responsibility of Christians toward non-Christians?… Continue reading

What God Has Been Teaching Me Lately XXXII (32)…

Greetings My Friends~ As a simple pilgrim following Jesus through the rainforests and deserts of this earthly life, I would like to humbly share some of what God has been bubbling up in… Continue reading

The Importance Of Attending Church Regularly…

Many Christians choose not to often attend church (i.e. larger gatherings of people to praise God and learn from God). Some believe their relationship with God is private–between them and God alone–while others have… Continue reading

Jesus Loves People With Actions AND Words…

Let’s walk through Luke 4:31-44 together. Words in bold are from the Bible…everything else are my thoughts… Luke 4:31-44 31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath… Continue reading

What God Has Been Teaching Me Lately XXI…

Greetings My Friends~ As a humble pilgrim following Jesus through the rainforests and deserts of this earthly life, I would like to humbly share some of what God has been bubbling up in… Continue reading

Thoughts On Friendship And Community…

(please click on the Scripture books/chapters/verses below to read the actual Biblical text) “Two are better than one,     because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down,… Continue reading

TRUE-ing Gum: Truth To Chew On Everyday…

Dearest Readers~ Some loathe the practice of taking quotes from outside of the Bible and including them in sermons, believing that such a practice mixes the dirty in with the pure and teaches… Continue reading

The Full-Life Jesus Wants You To Have…

“I [Jesus] came that they would have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10 NIV). “I [Jesus] came that they would have real life, more and better life than they ever… Continue reading