As I have spent much of today reflecting on the meaning of this Memorial Day…the word “thankful” seems so insignificant. My grandfather served. My dad served. Neither died in combat. Thankfully, they died much later in their life…which is one major reason why I am here today. Although I have a family history of service … More “Thank You!” isn’t enough…
(I’ve never posted one of these from my phone before, so please forgive the formatting issues! I’ll fix ’em when I’m back home from Texas) For each of the last few years during Holy Week, I read something I wrote on Good Friday the Easter after God turned my eyes toward this new path the … More Happy Easter!
Philippians 2 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Paul challenges us to “have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” A mindset is an attitude…a way of thinking…a paradigm through which we view life and our circumstances. Our mindset (attitude) will mold, shape, and transform every experience we have. A … More The Servant Lord
There is no harder work than to surrender “for the sake of others” (2 Timothy 2:10). This is the work and the life to which Jesus calls us. This is the life and example that Jesus lived…the “but not so with you” way of life (Luke 22:24-27). He calls us to put others first…every time. … More Unity through Humility…
Last week, we learned about our Privilege…Our new status in relation to God in Christ Jesus. We have been adopted into God’s family & are heirs to all the blessings from Christ Jesus and God the Father! This week we learned about the Promise – of our new life in Christ. Accepting our Status is the first step in … More Philippians 1#2: P3-Promise…
This week we had some technical difficulties and the message didn’t record. In the past, we’ve just left it at that…”Technical Difficulties – No Recording.” However, this week’s message sets an important foundation as we are entering into Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi and I didn’t want to leave it at, “Technical Difficulties … More Philippians 1: P3-Privilege…
Two Sundays ago, I preached the introduction to our series on Philippians…Joy-Unity-Humility. I shared about how Paul is calling the Church to live through the progression of Humility, Unity, and Joy (click here to listen to the message). The following morning, I got a message asking some questions. After hearing the message, this person had … More Q&A #2 – Humility…
This past Sunday, I preached the introduction to our series on Philippians…Joy-Unity-Humility. I shared about how Paul is calling the Church to live through the progression of Humility, Unity, and Joy (click here to listen to the message). On Monday morning, I got a message asking some questions. After hearing the message, this person had … More Q&A #1 – Full Assurance…
This week’s message is “The Church: Readiness to Listen…“ from 1 Samuel 3. If you would like to see the PowerPoint that accompanies the message, click here. There is a reason it has taken me awhile to post this message from October 22nd. Here is the story… After church that Sunday, we ran to the … More The Church: Readiness to Listen…
“The Christian discipline of simplicity is an inward reality that results in an outward life-style. Both the inward and the outward aspects of simplicity are essential. We deceive ourselves if we believe we can possess the inward reality without its having a profound effect on how we live. To attempt to arrange an outward life-style … More The Church: Simply Looking Outward…
