Lately, I have had a couple of days that have been a struggle for me, discouraging, full of inner conflict, deep reflection, and a whole variety of emotions. I have asked several people in my life to pray for me in the midst of this trial. As I shared with one this morning . . [...]
I follow several pastors on Twitter, a couple of weeks ago this great article was referenced in a tweet. I have mentioned this on Sunday mornings a couple of times and have now decided it is time to make it available to you. I hope it challenges and encourages you about memorizing God’s Word. Scripture-Memory-Andy-Davis
Our Mission Statement says we are a church that is Connecting Communities and Changing Lives. It speaks the core of our living the Christian life. It emphasizes it is to be done together. I was recently reading a book by Lyle Schaller titled Looking In The Mirror. One of the chapters addresses the type of [...]
Please don't stop reading after my next statement, because I believe God has called all of us to something better . . . Wow, I hate to admit it, but I find myself being legalistic. I certainly don't want to think that of myself. I don't think I am most of the time because I compare [...]
I often think about the things about myself that need changing. I am not talking about my imperfections in appearance, weight, or really any external matters. I am really thinking about the transformation that I need to undergo due to Jesus at work in me. These changes are rooted in the change of my heart [...]
In the book, 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, Donald Whitney includes a chapter about the importance of spiritual disciplines. He concludes, and rightly so, that the disciplines are not intended to be marks of maturity, instead they are to be the means to maturity. Too often we are in such a fast-paced, microwave, [...]
1 John 4:19 we learn that we love because God first loved us. Whitney says, "Then the more satisfaction and delight we find in His love, the more we delight in loving others." The reason he can say this confidently is that the more we love others, the more enjoyment we find in God at [...]