Stepping out in faith…
"All the world's a stage... -William Shakespeare (As You Like It) How can we guard our hearts from the "moral grandstanding" that takes place in today's society? Our method of communication has been reduced to Facebook posts and tweets on social media. It's so easy to says things when they are to a faceless, nameless …
Because Jesus overcame the cross, we have a hope that shouts louder than fear! When I sit down to write these blog posts about a sermon, I really spend some time looking over the scriptures involved and notes from the sermon. I don't want to just tell you what scripture it was based on. I …
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This song takes me right to the heart of God. I’d heard the song before, but hadn’t ever really tried to play/sing it. But, when I decided to work on it for worship, the words came alive. It begins with the proclamation, “I love You Lord, oh Your mercy never fails me”. Simple yet so …
Yeah, I know. We're all tired of wearing masks, but if there's even a possibility it'll save lives why wouldn't you? But, I don't really want to talk about the masks we wear because of COVID. Today, I'm referring to the masks we all wear when we put on a smile because we don't want …
I’m not sure why certain songs resonate with me, but this one did from the very first time I heard it! Maybe it’s the “in the waiting, the same God who’s working all things out” line. Or “You won’t fail me now” knowing that he’s with me through the highs and lows. He works things …
It's been said that God works in mysterious ways, and I certainly believe this. My devotional this morning took me back to a blog post I recently wrote about keeping your eyes on Jesus. The writer of the devotional said that he believed: ...that experience deepened Peter’s faith and made him willing to take great …
As a Christian, we have a sense of hope about the future. We believe that Jesus will return one day. That's what the gospel teaches us. Having hope in this gives us something to look forward to. Even when the world seems dark and dismal the believer has a hope that there is light at …
Photo taken during the clean up. The above photo was taken after a fire destroyed everything in our detached garage. It showed up in my Facebook page today. This happened 9 years ago and I am reminded of the circumstances that were going on in our lives at the time. We had just been challenged …
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me?" Matthew 14:30 Life's going along just great! Things have fallen into place and you're in a real comfortable place. Maybe a little too comfortable and you make a decision without praying about it. Yep, and you soon …
As we are living in trying times, so it was during the time around 50AD when Paul visited Thessalonica. When we study the Scriptures, it's good to get a feel for the culture and what was going on at the time. Today's sermon is based around Paul and his sharing of the gospel. (1) Paul, …
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