Interesting question, and if you are like most you might be very defensive right now. No I’m not broken, I am perfectly fine. I know I have problems, but I’m not worse off than most and I know I’ve got things together a lot better than most people do. Were you thinking any of theContinue reading “Are you broken?”
Category Archives: Lent
Which is easier…
Do you think about tasks in a way that will make them easier? When you have a task to do, do you look at multiple possibilities and chose the easiest of the possibilities? Are you always looking for the easy way out? Into days reading from Mark 2:1-12 we see Jesus asking the question, which is easier?Continue reading “Which is easier…”
Relationship
What are relationships for? Do you use them for your own gain? Do you give as much as you take? Mark 1:29-45 tells of the store of relationships, relationships between Jesus and the disciples, and all of them and Peter’s mother-in-law, and the leper that is outside of community… This text or set of textsContinue reading “Relationship”
Follow Me
Jesus calls us “to follow me”… Jesus here after being tempted by Satan begins his public ministry and calls Simon and Andrew and later James and John with the words “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” What does it mean to follow Jesus? Is it follow like a guide on pathContinue reading “Follow Me”
Beloved
What does it mean to be beloved by God? Or what does it mean to be beloved by anyone? Do you go around telling people they are your beloved? Well I had to look it up, http://www.m-w.com says beloved means : dearly loved : dear to the heart… So I would say there are people that are beloved to me.Continue reading “Beloved”
Praise the Lord with Trumpet sound!
Psalm 150 is a favorite of mine out of the Psalms. It is a favorite, because it is a wonderful praise song! I remember singing it on internship… Praise the Lord with Trumpet Sounds, Trumpet Sounds…. Praise the Lord with a Big bass Drum! Big Bass Drum…. Praise the Lord with Rocking guitar! You couldContinue reading “Praise the Lord with Trumpet sound!”
Strength
This is one of my favorite verses, I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. Jesus gives us the strength to do all things that He leads us to, calls us to. He also gives us the strength to endure the places we get our selves into. But it is not justContinue reading “Strength”
Peace
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” The Peace of God will guard your hearts and minds… Doesn’t that give you a warm fuzzy feeling? Our hearts and minds are guarded in Christ Jesus. And how… Just before this Paul urges the Philippians…Continue reading “Peace”
Straining Forward…
It would be so easy for me to worry about what has happened in my life. Up until last Wednesday I was a called pastor, and that was my reality for the last 5 years. You see yesterday was the first Ash Wednesday in 5 years that I was not leading a gathered body ofContinue reading “Straining Forward…”
A Journey Begins…
40 days for a journey to bring us closer to God… Many of us will be giving up something for Lent, I remember the one year I gave up all coffee drinks for Lent. Maybe not so hard, but the church I was attending worship at was a coffee shop… I felt that as othersContinue reading “A Journey Begins…”
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