COVID-19 is certainly affecting the way we do life these days. Do I think this is the new norm? No, only for awhile. But, yes, there has been an impact on our lives. We don't do church the same way. This is our second week of having our sermon and worship online. I'm going to …
Shelter in the Age of Quarantine
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" -Psalm 27:1 I am used to being at church a couple of hours before the service starts on Sunday mornings. I love spending some quiet time with the Lord …
What Are You Doing Here?
Bible and coffee. Image by mnplatypus from Pixabay I'm really not sure why, but this blog post was tougher to write than most. That's why it's taken me so long to post it. It seems like the world is shutting down. Schools are closed or operating remotely and so are many churches. Fortunately, we were …
Timber
"The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great." -Daniel 4:10 Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay What do you do when you feel everything is going your way and nothing can ruin your day? …
Forged For A Purpose
There's power in the fire! -Jon Porter Have you ever felt like you just couldn't catch a break? You jump from one fire into the next and never seem to get ahead? Our sermon series is from the book of Daniel and we've been following the story of Daniel and his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and …
Ferocious Fire of Fickleness
"Whoever does not fall down and worship [the golden image] shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace." - Daniel 3:11 King Nebuchadnezzar was full of himself. Fickle in the sense that he praised Daniel's king when Daniel was able to supply the dream and its interpretation. "The king said to Daniel, 'surely your God …
The Stuff of Dreams: Part 2
"You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and …
The Stuff of Dreams
The mystery was revealed...This was not religion, this was revelation which came from God. Have you ever been in a hurry to do something and it seems you just can't do it quickly enough? If it's something you're not used to doing, you have to give it more time and think about it, every step …
Have You Ever Had A Dream You Didn’t Understand?
"So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed." - Daniel 2:2 Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay I've had dreams before that I didn't understand, but King Nebuchadnezzar's dream troubled him so much that he couldn't sleep. So he asked for those who interpreted dreams to …
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Captively Equipped
God does not promise us to remove us from our captivity, but He is always equipping us to make the most of our stay. (Image by Ichigo121212 from Pixabay) Did you ever ever find yourself in a place you didn't want to be? A captive of sorts. Hope is not a tactic. We can't just …
