Stepping out in faith…
This week’s sermon covered Colossians 2:16-23. 16Therefore, do not let anyone judge you for what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 First …
Bob Dylan says, “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows” in his song Subterranean Homesick Blues. I’m not necessarily a Bob Dylan groupie so I had to look up the reference our pastor used this past Sunday. An influence from his days playing drums with rock bands that comes in …
How deep is your relationship with the Lord? Are you strong in your faith? Are you growing? These are questions we need to explore. When the Church was first established, there were outside forces that confused and deceived the young Christians. Looking at Paul’s letter to the church at Colosse, we see that many of …
Listen to this sermon this blog post is in response to here. This was the title for our sermon this past Sunday. I knew the song, Revolution by the Beatles, but in listening to it again I could definitely see how it went with this sermon and how it related to what Paul was saying …
We accumulate, assimilate, and marinate on our troubles. (Just love how the pastor put those three words together!) How can we have peace in these times? With all of the anxiety swimming around in our heads, it’s tough! Those are the times when I lay awake at night tossing and turning as I worry about …
This message from our pastor is more than meets the eye. I was so concentrated on “pressing onward” that I almost missed a crucial step in the process. As the scripture indicates, Paul encourages us to never feel we are at the point that we’ve arrived and there’s no more to do. 12Not that I …
Giving a sermon on Mother’s Day would be hard. You want to thank mother’s for what they’ve done in caring for their families. But there is so much more to consider. The mother’s that are no longer with us and the loss that may be felt due to them passing. Of course we want to …
Doubting Thomas Gets A Bad Rap This is the third sermon in this series. We’ve been looking at what’s happened since Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection and how Jesus greeted the disciples afterward. Thomas wasn’t there when Jesus first visited them, so he returns to help Thomas overcome his doubts. 26…“Peace be with you!” 27Then he …
We all have doubts, times when we’re not sure if something is true. But doubts aren’t really the problem. It’s how we respond to the doubt. Our reaction to the doubts is what really makes a difference in our lives. This blog post is my reaction to our pastor’s sermon on 4/23/23. You can listen …
The red letters in my Bible are important. They are what Jesus said. As I was reading my morning devotional, God pointed these words out as I read from Luke 15. “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”Luke 15:40 This is what Jesus said to the Pharisees when …
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