If we are to achieve unity do we have to get along? Does unity require us to like everyone who is a Christian and for us to agree? Does having love for one another mean that we are nice and…
Tag: Bible Thoughts
Does unity mean we must get along? (part 1)
The church of America has struggled for a long time with the issue of unity. One of the main causes of this is our various denominational doctrinal stances. There has been countless and very public instances where these differences have…
Discipleship
There was a quote making the rounds of Twitter and Facebook recently that got my attention. I don't normally write about what I disagree with, but this time it has been rolling around in my head for a couple of…
Bible Study
A couple of weeks ago I preached a message on reading the Bible. Due to the electric going out and operator error on my laptop, the message was not recorded. Here is a quick breakdown from that message.We have all…
Balance & Boundaries Pt.2
"I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." Ephesians 4:1In the previous post I dealt with balance and why I believe the idea of living life in balance is a myth. Let's talk boundaries.Boundaries…
Balance & Boundaries Pt.1
I know it is not usually good to start a series in the middle of another series, but I am going to do it here. Hey, it's my blog and I'll wander if I want to. :-)"I urge you to…
The Power to Change
“What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)In ministry I have encountered people of…
Holy Spirit Baptism
I'm going to go out a limb here a bit. I received an email with a question from this past Sunday's service. I will post the original email and then my response unedited except for greetings and names. Feel free…
Yes & Amen
But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No." - 2 Corinthians 1:18I was going to share this with our staff this morning, but circumstances changed our plans a bit.Paul is addressing a…
My Response
I shared this thought in staff meeting this week, and it has been hanging in me for the last couple of days.In the Message, Ephesians 3:14 says, "My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this…
Motivation – part 2
How do we walk the line of motivation when we don't want to do something, but know it is the right thing? This line of obedience can get quite blurry in life. This is especially true as we navigate life…
A few thoughts
I've got that random feeling again today...I've been reading some incredible blog posts lately, here's a couple to check out:Ben gives a quick encouragement on living life hereMark has a great post on trusting God hereSteven has a good word…
Updates
Yesterday afternoon I received a notice from my computer that updates were available for some of my software. This is not that unusual as software developers are constantly working to improve their products.As the updates were downloading and installing, it…
A prayer
Psalm 19:14 "May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight"This verse jumped out at me yesterday in my devotion time. What an awesome prayer! A prayer we should all pray regularly.Our words have power. Our words have…
Humility
Humility is not something we are very good at. This photo is framed and hangs (for one more day anyway) directly above my desk. It has 1 Peter 5:5 as its caption. “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward…
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