Stepping out in faith…
This blog post is my take on my pastor, Jon Porter’s sermon from 10/20/24. The story Kris Kristofferson tells about what led up to his writing the song “Why Me, Lord?” is an incredible story of the hand of God at work in a man’s heart. You can watch him tell about it on this …
We don’t know what we don’t know. When Columbus decided to cross the ocean to discover a new land, he didn’t know for sure what he would face. Would he face dragons or other unknown dangers? This causes anxiety or fear in us when we don’t know what the future holds. Likewise, when a pilot …
Everything! All of God’s laws are summed up in that one little word. The central core them in the Bible is love and if we focus on that, no other laws are even needed. The problem is we are more concerned about our agendas and we forget about love. Love is the answer! We try …
How in the world can a sermon be about Aretha and taxes? Well, it’s like this, paying taxes is a part of life. We can grumble all we want, but let’s look at what the scriptures say. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities not only because of possible punishment but also because …
It may seem like a strange thing to preach a sermon on, but stay with me and you’ll understand. Governments and the systems that run them are tools in the hands of God. ”For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free …
The human condition is to push until we run out. We can only go so far for so long. Wine at a wedding is a symbol of celebration, joy, abundance. When the wine is gone, the celebration is on the brink of disaster. What happens when they run out of wine and Jesus is present? …
We always need to be ready for the opportunities God puts before us. Joseph has been in prison in a foreign land. Despite that, he doesn’t despair, instead, his relationship with God has grown. The cupbearer and the baker have had dreams that they don’t understand. Joseph interprets them and they come true. Read last …
Genesis 39 Joseph’s brothers went on with their lives it seems without much thought of what happened to him. But God was with Joseph and had not forgotten him. Joseph was bought by Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials. Potiphar quickly realized that he was blessed as long as Joseph was in his house. God blessed …
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It can be easy to turn from God, well, at least who we’ve made him to be. We want God to do what we want. So, instead of trying to learn more about who he is, we try to put him in a box and look at him like a Jeanie who will make our …
Jesus will never endorse a spirit of hypocritical condemnation. We can’t condemn someone because we are sinners ourselves. We are all sinners saved by grace. It’s not something we can gain by anything we do. But, what motivates us to continue to try? We think we are so above others because it makes us look …
Where God Leads 