Stepping out in faith…
I know, life causes us to take our eyes off God. But we’ve got to remember to return to Him daily. “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”Joshua 3:5 We’re in a great sermon series at Milan Christian Church this month. The first sermon was from 1 Samuel 7:1. Samuel …
Have you ever been pushed out of your comfort zone? What did you do about it? I can relate to being pushed to do something I wasn’t prepared for, but certainly not on the level that Joseph and Mary were dealing with. In Matthew 2 we find the story of the Magi seeking the baby …
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and were about to spend time with family and friends! Today we begin looking at James 2. You can also begin this study at Chapter 1 by going here 1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man …
Yesterday we looked at verses 1 and 2. Today, I’d like to look at verses 5-8. Click here to look at yesterday’s blog. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But when he asks, he …
"When a man is freed of religion, he has a better chance to live a normal and wholesome life." - Sigmund Freud I had to chuckle to myself when I saw this quote on our screen at the beginning of our pastor's sermon. I've heard his sermons for 3 years now and I have learned …
I ran across a devotional this morning that brought to light how many people think if God gives them a gift of the Spirit, it’s a talent completely developed. That it’s neatly labeled, and tied with a shining red ribbon. If they don’t, then they proclaim, they aren’t “my gifts.” It’s like the man that …
Image by bertvthul from Pixabay It's been a rough week. It's tough to make sense of all the mudslinging going on right now. Here is a link to the sermon this blogpost is based on. So, I think it's important that we pull back and regroup. Let's look at what's in the Word. But when …
Image by Welcome to All ! ツ Love, Harmony & Peace from Pixabay Did you ever think about what kind of a person Joseph was? Mary, the mother of Jesus, was pledged to be married to Joseph. How he handled learning that his wife was with child before they had been together is pretty remarkable. …
I'm learning to trust in his hand on my life.
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 …
Where God Leads 