18 You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and fix them as an emblem on your forehead. 19Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when youContinue reading “follow other gods…”
Tag Archives: Mercy
a reason for hope…
Have you ever felt like everything was falling apart around you? 3 months ago I resigned my call as pastor of a congregation, and I have been looking for a congregation to go to as leader for a long time… I have tried to keep it together for my children and my wife… But IContinue reading “a reason for hope…”
chose who…
John 15:9-17 continues the gospel lesson from last week, the final discourse from John where Jesus teaches the disciples about the vines and branches. How we are all interconnected… We are all branches and leaves interconnected to the vine. We get cut off and thrown away, or pruned back so we produce more fruit. And because weContinue reading “chose who…”
no partiality
Our reading for today is from Acts 10:1-34 – please take a moment to read it… It is the story of Peter going to Cornelius’ house… it includes the sheet being lowered from Heaven with the unclean/non kosher animals on it and Peter being told to eat from it. Peter says he has never eaten anything thatContinue reading “no partiality”
Restore us…
I was taking my girls to school this morning and Stronger by Mandisa came on KSBJ. Here is the first verse: Hey, heard you were up all night Thinking about how your world ain’t right And you wonder if things will ever get better And you’re asking why is it always raining on you WhenContinue reading “Restore us…”
Live by the Spirit
Paul tells the Galatians to live by the Spirit. To not live by the flesh because the Spirit and the flesh are opposed to each other and we are to live in the Spirit to keep us from doing what we want to do… Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify theContinue reading “Live by the Spirit”
pruned…
John tells us the I am statements of Jesus. These are important because I am is the name that God gave to Moses at the burning bush. I am is the name of God. And in John Jesus expands on this understanding through the I am statements. This Sunday’s I am is the vine. WeContinue reading “pruned…”
What can we give?
Acts 8:9-25 tell us of Simon the magician and how he went from being a somebody great to being a nobody when he was baptized and started believing and being with Philip. He was enamored with the power of God. He once proclaimed himself to be someone great and now he realizes that he is nothing without God. ThenContinue reading “What can we give?”
Labor not in vain…
Have you ever done something and had it completely fall apart around you? Started a project that just crumbled around you as you tried to carry it out? Had a wonderful idea that once you started to put it in motion you realized that it was not going to succeed? What is success? We eachContinue reading “Labor not in vain…”
Give Thanks!
What a wonderful gift we have all received! Chocolate! No no no, not chocolate. Now don’t get me wrong chocolate is ok, while I’m not a big fan of chocolate, my kids and wife are so it is a good thing. I do have to say that my weakness this time of year are theContinue reading “Give Thanks!”
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