Bread of Heaven

How hungry are you? Do you sometimes get so hungry you are hangry? Do you sometimes think you can eat an entire pizza all by yourself? Are you a bread lover? Do you like it toasted, buttered, with jelly or apple butter? What about bread from heaven? Eating may be our favorite pastime. Even ifContinue reading “Bread of Heaven”

Why Holy Communion?

Why is Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist so important? Why should we regularly partake of it? Is it all for show? Is there real meaning in it? Are we just going through the motions? Do we understand why we are to partake of it? Unfortunately, some Christians are not really sure why theyContinue reading “Why Holy Communion?”

Bread of Life

As we continue Jesus’ explanation to Jewish leadership of who He was, we see Him reiterate the analogy of being the bread of life. He states that whoever believes He is who He says is will have eternal life. Eternal life is not earned but freely given to those who believe. Jesus goes on toContinue reading “Bread of Life”

Food That Endures Eternity

What are you working for? We ask ourselves that sometimes. We wonder, “What are we working for?” It seems as though we work and work and work, and there is nothing to show for it. We are not appreciated. We are underpaid. We barely get by from week to week. So, what are you workingContinue reading “Food That Endures Eternity”

Active Member

Are you a member of various organizations? Do you attend meetings regularly? Do you feel like you are part of something much larger than yourself? Are you committed to being an active participant in one or more of those organizations? Is one of them a church? There are numerous organizations we can be a memberContinue reading “Active Member”

Shift Your Focus

Where is your home? Have you moved around a lot during your life? Was it due to work transfers or just because you couldn’t find a place you felt at home? Are you happy with your body? Do you have good physical health? Or are you experiencing health problems? Being satisfied with our bodies, ourContinue reading “Shift Your Focus”

Serve in Jesus’ Name

Who do you serve? Do you serve yourself, your family, your friends? Do you serve at all? Or do you expect to be served? What is your perception of servants? Do you view them as valuable people? Or do you view them as underlings, a lower class of people? Our view of servants will dependContinue reading “Serve in Jesus’ Name”

Reflect On Life

What is life to you? Do you consider life nothing more than breathing, interacting, working, going, and thinking? Is life more than that to you? Have you ever thought about what life is? Have you given any thought about eternal life, living forever? Life can be funny, difficult, and strange. Odd things happen during ourContinue reading “Reflect On Life”

Love in Action

How willing are you to share what you have? Do you believe it is yours? Do you hold onto it with a tight grip? Are you willing to share what you have with others? Are you willing to give what you have to those who have little or nothing? Will you obey God? Our cultureContinue reading “Love in Action”

Lay Down Your Life

Are you willing to give up your life for someone else’s? Have you ever been in a position to do so? Has someone else given up their life for you? What are your thoughts about one life being sacrificed for another? What if it was one life being sacrificed for many others? Many people inContinue reading “Lay Down Your Life”