Do you like competition? Do you compete in virtually everything you do? Do you want to finish first? Are you continually striving to be better than others? What if I told you, it was all in vain? Many of us are competitors, even if not in the traditional sports sense. We compete to get aheadContinue reading “Accept All Who Jesus Accepts”
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Wedding, Funeral, or Neither
What is your preference? Do you prefer a somber, repentant worship service? Do you prefer an upbeat, joyous worship service? Do you prefer a more traditional worship service? Do you prefer a more contemporary worship service? Do you reject one or the other? We see worship services that span the spectrum from the extremely somberContinue reading “Wedding, Funeral, or Neither”
Hear God Speak
Do you hear God speaking to you? Or has your heart been hardened so you cannot hear him? Could it be that you have rebelled against him? Have you given your heart over to this world? Do you blame God for the bad that happens in this world? There are many in this world who blameContinue reading “Hear God Speak”
Blessed and Forgiven
What is your view of God? Do you think he has changed over time? Do you or have you had the opinion that God was an angry God in the Old Testament? Have you spent time studying the stories of the Jews? Have you taken time to understand what God was doing? If you haveContinue reading “Blessed and Forgiven”
Do Not Judge
Are you judgmental? How judgmental are you? Do you only offer judgement on the most severe offenses? Or do you pronounce judgement on the smallest thing someone does that you do not agree with? Do you judge others in the same way you want to be judged? Our culture has become very judgmental. For theContinue reading “Do Not Judge”
Abandoned
Do you sometimes wonder if you are loved? Have you felt broken and empty? Have you done something you know is wrong and thinking you will never be forgiven? Have you heard the word of Jesus? This world can be filled with difficulties. We may feel abandoned at times. Those we thought cared for usContinue reading “Abandoned”
Change of Heart
What does it mean to repent? Do you know? Have you done so? Do you want to repent? Have you found it hard to repent? Are you afraid God is upset at you for needing to repent repeatedly? Repent is a word we don’t use often in our daily discussions. But just because we don’tContinue reading “Change of Heart”
Cry Out To God
Have you strayed from God? Do you feel like you are trapped? Does it feel as though you are a prisoner, trapped in a situation with no way out? Are you on the verge of giving up? Does your situation feel hopeless? We all experience a situation at some time in our lives that feelsContinue reading “Cry Out To God”
Joy of Repentance
Do you sometimes wish you were celebrated by others? Would you like to have someone rejoice over something you did? Do you want others to recognize a decision you made? Do you know there is a decision you can make that will cause angels to rejoice? We see people in this world seeking their “fiveContinue reading “Joy of Repentance”
Marty Pressey 