Have you ever felt like joy is just out of reach? Wondering where the joy is? This blog post is my takeaway from Jon Porter’s sermon from December 15, 2024. I love his heart, but he’s got a way of digging into scripture that takes me to a new level of understanding. Often as human …
Thanksgiving Between Here And There| Part 2
Last week we learned about developing an attitude of gratitude through Luke 17:7-10. We’re continuing our study of Luke 17 this week with the verses 11-19. We have to write our own story, not anyone else’s. Our scripture covers the story of the ten lepers. Lepers weren’t allowed to be near other people. Social distancing …
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Should We Expect Someone Else?
You’ve seen those pixelated images that seem to be one thing, but when you focus on it for a while, it turns into something entirely different. The image becomes clear when you stay focused and not interrupted. Do you think that’s how it was for many when Jesus began his ministry? They expected him to …
Is Your Vision Of God Too Small?
There’s a lot going on in our world that is hard to take in. It may seem that things look hopeless. It’s easy to get down and feel dread in your life. The earthquake in Turkey & Syria was devastating with so many lives lost. We’re shooting balloons of some unidentified objects out of the …
What Would Bring You Peace?
It's always one more thing that has to happen before we can have peace. What is it for you? What season do you need to get through? I can remember thinking when my girls get through college, we'll be able to do some traveling. But when they got through college it was something else...always something …
The Tomb Was Empty
"Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?" - Mark 16:3 The ladies brought spices to the tomb just before sunrise on the first day of the week to anoint Jesus' body. "and they asked each other, 'Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?' But when …
Spread The Good News
But regarding Israel, God said, "All day long I opened my arms to them, but they were disobedient and rebellious." -Romans 10:21 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they …
