Through [Jesus] you, also, are being built in the Spirit together with others into a place where God lives. (Ephesians 2:22 GW) Earlier this week I was in a conversation with an older gentleman, new to the church, and we were sharing parts of our life stories and testimonies. InContinue Reading
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10 AMP) If you are a parent,Continue Reading
Rejoice always and delight in your faith; be unceasing and persistent in prayer; in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 AMP) “Lord, there is so much going on in the world and in theContinue Reading
As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.” (1 Peter 1:16 MSG) I’m about a third of the way through Leviticus in my Bible Recap readings. IfContinue Reading
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:7-8 NIV) The word “LOVE” is often misunderstood and warped in much ofContinue Reading
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5 AMP) Once upon a time, as all good stories begin, there was aContinue Reading
Now Moses used to take his own tent and pitch it outside the camp, far away from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting [of God with His own people]. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the [temporary] tent of meeting which was outside theContinue Reading
But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. (Isaiah 64:8 ESV) Although it’s still just February, I’ve already started preparing for registration to open on March 1 for this summer’s arts camp. SoContinue Reading
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time toContinue Reading
[Many ideas in this post are from an article by Jamie Rohrbaugh, praying over the year 2023, but still relevant today.] Jesus said, “I have revealed you to those whom you [the Father] gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed yourContinue Reading