When I was in second grade a friend of mine from school, Tommy, was having a birthday party, but I didn’t find that out till after it happened. I didn’t find out because I wasn’t invited. The fact that I can tell you about that event from so long ago tells you the effect it… Continue reading You’re invited!!!
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The Invitation
I remember back in High School when the dreaded turn around dance would come, where the girls would have the chance to ask the guys if they would be their date at the dance. That time each year I painfully learned what it must have felt like for girls to wait around to see if… Continue reading The Invitation
Rejoice, Pray, Encourage
This week I was reading through 1 Thessalonians and came across this verse, “Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, TNIV) This is a part of Paul’s final instructions in the letter for his church in Thessalonica, and is… Continue reading Rejoice, Pray, Encourage
Welcome
Thursday April 29th, 2010 A co-worker has invited you to their home for an office Christmas party, and as you approach their front door you realize that you don’t know a lot about them. As you walk in you take in everything you can about them based on your initial perceptions. Did they ask you… Continue reading Welcome
Do You Remember?
Do you remember your first day at a new church? What did you feel like? What did you notice? For many, those experiences evoke feelings of nervousness and fear. It is scary to be new, whether it is new to a church, a group, or a business. You are entering into someone else’s world. They… Continue reading Do You Remember?
Why roots?
It says in Psalm 1 of the Bible that, “They (those people whose roots are in God) are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.” (Psalm 1:3, TNIV). Now those who know trees, know the importance of roots. Roots… Continue reading Why roots?