Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore, be imitators of God as his dearly loved children. And walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. My son likes Sonic the Hedgehog. He recently got into Sonic after watching the movie and some episodes of the cartoon. […]

Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore, be imitators of God as his dearly loved children. And walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. My son likes Sonic the Hedgehog. He recently got into Sonic after watching the movie and some episodes of the cartoon. […]

Romans 5:2 And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Normally we would say that boasting, i.e. bragging, isn’t a Christian virtue. Usually it turns into a very self-centered affair. However, you’ll notice in Romans 5:2, Paul says Christians boast. What? How? Isn’t that anti-Christian? Aren’t Christians supposed to be others-centered, God-centered, […]

Romans 5:2 And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Normally we would say that boasting, i.e. bragging, isn’t a Christian virtue. Usually it turns into a very self-centered affair. However, you’ll notice in Romans 5:2, Paul says Christians boast. What? How? Isn’t that anti-Christian? Aren’t Christians supposed to be others-centered, God-centered, […]

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. There was a cute commercial on TV several years ago advertising Travelers Insurance. The commercial consisted of a dog […]

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. There was a cute commercial on TV several years ago advertising Travelers Insurance. The commercial consisted of a dog […]

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. Over the next several weeks before and after Easter, we are going to walk through Romans 5 and see […]

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. Over the next several weeks before and after Easter, we are going to walk through Romans 5 and see […]

Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” It’s hard not to know what’s coming next. It’s hard to grapple and make sense […]

Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” It’s hard not to know what’s coming next. It’s hard to grapple and make sense […]

Mark 6:31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Are you experiencing burnout? Are your job or family obligations pulling you in a thousand different directions? […]

Mark 6:31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Are you experiencing burnout? Are your job or family obligations pulling you in a thousand different directions? […]

Mark 9:23-24 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Sometimes I struggle to believe in Jesus completely. Ever felt that way? It’s not that I don’t love him. I do! And it’s not that I don’t believe […]

Mark 9:23-24 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Sometimes I struggle to believe in Jesus completely. Ever felt that way? It’s not that I don’t love him. I do! And it’s not that I don’t believe […]

Psalm 130:3-4 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. People keep score. Some keep track of all the things they do for their family and others and then get resentful when they aren’t thanked. Others keep […]

Psalm 130:3-4 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. People keep score. Some keep track of all the things they do for their family and others and then get resentful when they aren’t thanked. Others keep […]

Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. Do you always consider serving and trusting in God successful? Consider Noah. He lived at a time in the history of this world when only 8 people total believed […]

Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. Do you always consider serving and trusting in God successful? Consider Noah. He lived at a time in the history of this world when only 8 people total believed […]

Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. We have a lot of plants in our house, but one we periodically forget about. We have nothing against the plant. We just forget about it from time to time. Thankfully or not, it’s a pretty hardy […]

Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. We have a lot of plants in our house, but one we periodically forget about. We have nothing against the plant. We just forget about it from time to time. Thankfully or not, it’s a pretty hardy […]