Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Joshua 1:7 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted… Continue reading Marching Orders
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Too Busy
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord,… Continue reading Too Busy
New series starting Sunday
Too Busy Not To… When you ask someone how they are doing, their normal answer is busy. We are all busy to various levels. Our planners are filled with events, programs, fund raisers, and classes, and that’s just our personal calendar. Then add in work, family, and friends, and you wonder how does it all… Continue reading New series starting Sunday
Prepare the Way
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.” Matthew 4:1-2 ESV I grew up Catholic and remember each year in the early part of spring talking about Lent. I knew lent meant one thing: giving something up. I gave… Continue reading Prepare the Way
Chia Pet Faith
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:1-2 My wife and I have a little vegetable garden in our backyard that we have… Continue reading Chia Pet Faith
Tunnel Vision
Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm. “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” Nehemiah 6:2-3 The… Continue reading Tunnel Vision
Eye on the Prize
“And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord…they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers…They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them.”(Judges 2:11-13, ESV) This pattern is repeated all throughout the book of… Continue reading Eye on the Prize
Less is More
A number of people have approached me with statements like, if only I had….then…; if only I made more money, I would go on a mission trip; if only I got that promotion, then I could make a greater influence for God at my job; if only I had more time I would go volunteer… Continue reading Less is More
The Magic Word
If you read this letter beginning to end, the contents found here, will change your life. I know you may be skeptical, but trust me, life changing stuff is found here. This amazing biblical principal can be boiled down to a single key word that illustrates this entire principle – NO. How many of the… Continue reading The Magic Word
Distracted
You have seen it before, the driver reading the paper as they fly down the highway, the person texting they almost cause an accident in the parking lot, the person so focused on talking to their cell phone as they blow through a red light. Two weeks ago in the USA Today they published research… Continue reading Distracted