Growth In The Church
Ephesians 4:1-13 Unity. There is perhaps no better witness to the Holy Spirit’s indwelling presence among the people of God than unity. Unity can mean the mutual appreciation for how we are...
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Philippians 3:7-14 Philippians 3:4 has been used in a wide variety of metaphors and analogies to encourage believers in their journey of faith. The vivid imagery of heaven being a prize or a mansion...
View ArticlePromises Kept
Hebrews 6:13-20 When I need to be reminded of God’s faithfulness to me, I look at Genesis 15. God promises Abraham something that God cannot possibly produce and then seals the promise by walking...
View ArticlePonder/Meditate Daily
Psalm 119:89-96 Enemies stink. They threaten us on every side, causing us to take our focus off the things that are most important. Yet the Psalmist reminds us of the eternalness of God’s word and...
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Psalm 119:97-104 My family went on a hiking trip in Glacier National Park. We did an overnight hike out to Cracker Lake, a beautiful blue body of water. The trail out there was less than delightful as...
View ArticleSet Your Heart to the End
Psalm 119:105-112 My mom took me to the roller skating rink as a young child. She recounts the story of me falling and getting up, falling and getting up, falling and getting up. I was determined to...
View ArticleBe Humble Before God
Psalm 119:113-120 I enjoy making things with my hands. Sometimes, I even think I’m pretty talented. I’ve made a natural edge, river runs through it, table out of an old tree which came off of some...
View ArticleGetting to Know God
Proverbs 2:1-11 I love of all things cars. Growing up I helped my dad work on cars. We attended and participated in car events. I hope to pass this love of cars on to my children. This only happens...
View ArticleFaithful Living
3 John 1:1-8 To Tell the Truth is a popular game show in which a panel of judges has to determine whether or not the contestants are telling the truth or telling a lie. Truth seems to have become a...
View ArticleThere Is Joy in Faithfulness
Jude 1:17-25 We have two dogs in our house. The oldest is 14 and the youngest is 6. Our older dog, Zoe, used to have a penchant for running off down the street to smell the neighbor’s roses. Once...
View ArticleGod Will Show You
1 Samuel 16:1-5 When I ask my kids if they want to go somewhere with me, they have a hundred questions: Where are we going? How long will it take to get there? What are we going to do? Who is going to...
View ArticleGod Sees The Heart
1 Samuel 16:6-13 I pulled an old favorite book from my shelf and recommended it to my daughter. She wasn’t interested. A few months later we visited a nice bookstore where she picked up a copy of the...
View ArticleLead with a Heart of Integrity
Psalm 78:65-72 There is a seemingly purposeless locked gate blocking the way to a great view of the lake near my childhood home. I have come to realize that there are two types of people who encounter...
View ArticleGod Sustains His Leaders
Psalm 89:14-24 God not only chooses to sustain and strengthen His leaders, but He often chooses people who need the most help to accomplish His mission. Abraham and Sarah were elderly, but God chose...
View ArticleGod Knows Us Completely
Jeremiah 17:5-10 Have you ever played hide-and-seek with a young child? Little children often think that if they can’t see you then you cannot see them. You may find them sitting in plain view with...
View ArticleConnecting To God’s Heart
Acts 13:13-22 Psalm 37:4 says, “Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” When you delight in your relationship with the Lord you do not suddenly get everything on your...
View ArticleTotal Commitment to God
Proverbs 16:1-9 A lady that I greatly admire, a saint of the church who has been a mentor and friend all my life, ends any commitment with the statement, “Lord willing”. She will say, “I will...
View ArticleAfraid But Not Alone
1 Samuel 17:1-11 Goliath is frightening! How can an average person take on someone of this size? Here is a giant of a man with giant-sized armor. The challenge he poses seems unfair and unwinnable....
View ArticleWisdom and Trust
1 Samuel 17:32-40 We tend to think that wisdom comes with age. David is the young man who has been at home doing the minor tasks of life, while the men have been doing the important work of a nation....
View ArticleThe Language of Worship
1 Samuel 17:41-50 In 1 Samuel 17, the cursing anger of Goliath is met with David’s language of worship. David’s declaration that he comes against Goliath “in the name of the Lord Almighty” is not...
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