Just keep going

Just keep going

But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be?  As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. | 1 Corinthians 12:18–20 I had a number of people comment to me over the last...

A different sort of resolution

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure...

It doesn’t feel like Christmas

At our pastor’s meeting yesterday, there was a general consensus that the Christmas season didn’t have its usual feel. There were a lot of different reasons for this around the room: one guy just had a wedding for his daughter, another is dealing with health issues,...

How to destroy strongholds

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience,...

The gift that keeps on giving

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with...
How shall I then give?

How shall I then give?

On Sunday, we covered the topic of giving back to God. In this, I made a comment about an awkward interaction I had with someone asking how to give. My hope is that this does not dissuade others from asking for help on this. The truth is: many people have not been...