Have you ever built something? Have you ever assembled a toy or furniture item? Have you ever sewn a dress or shirt or pair of pants or quilt? How did you feel when you completed one of these? Have you ever torn something down? How did that make you feel? Building and tearing down areContinue reading “Build or Tear Down”
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Expose the Darkness
How much of what you do has no purpose? How much of it is for good? How much of it is nefarious? Have you spent time to think about what you are doing and how it impacts those around you? Or do you muddle through your day one task at a time without thinking? MostContinue reading “Expose the Darkness”
Blessed by Trust
Yesterday, we discussed being careful who you trust. We know that some people will let us down or betray us. When that happens, our trust is broken. We may have our doubts about trusting God. We want to believe we can trust him. Or we may fully trust God. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God tellsContinue reading “Blessed by Trust”
Be Salty
Are you salty? What does it mean to be salty? Are you using a current definition for being salty? Do you know what it meant two-thousand years ago? Do you think you would have been considered salty two-thousand years ago? Would you be at peace if you were salty? In today’s vernacular, being salty meansContinue reading “Be Salty”
The Advocate
Have you experienced having a key mentor leave you? What a beloved teacher? Or maybe a well thought of pastor? How did you take the news? Were you upset? Distraught? Feeling hopeless? Sad? Have you applied those thoughts and feelings to the apostles when Jesus was leaving them? When a key mentor of ours mustContinue reading “The Advocate”
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”
Attitude of Jesus
What makes you angry? Is your anger based on selfish reasons? Do you get angry when things do not go your way? Do you get angry when you feel someone has wronged a loved one? Is your anger based on God’s Word? Do you get upset when you see people disobeying? Often anger is basedContinue reading “Attitude of Jesus”
Twins
Have you had an internal struggle? Have you experienced giving birth? Do you know a set of twins? How much are they alike? How are they different? Can you imagine having a set of twins fighting it out before they are even born? Twins are somewhat common, yet they are unique. We see brother andContinue reading “Twins”
Life in the Son
Have you experienced a rebirth? Have you been born of both water and spirit? Do you know a rebirth is needed to be in the body of Christ? Have you believed in Jesus’ testimony? Do you believe He is the Son of God? Do you believe He was risen on the third day? There areContinue reading “Life in the Son”
The Root Cause
Why is there death in this world? Why is there corruption? Why is there oppression? Why is there injustice? Why are there hurting people everywhere we turn? Why is there pain, suffering, tears, hate, fear, and all the negatives we can think of? The one-word answer to all those questions is—sin. We don’t talk muchContinue reading “The Root Cause”
Marty Pressey 