We can spend an awful lot of time fearing the unknowns in life. Devoting precious time mulling over the ‘what-ifs’. We fear making it to our next paycheck – what if we can’t pay that bill or buy those groceries? We fear how our kids will turn out – what if they reject Jesus? We … More A Spirit of Fear
Sometimes, it seems as though the “joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts to stay” has abdicated the throne. Try standing on a stage looking out over professing believers “worshiping the Lord” and pay attention to their expressions. It can look more like a scene from “Night of the Living Dead” than a crowd … More WHERE IS OUR JOY?
If you ever watch baseball, you’ll notice something odd every time long-time Astros player, Jose Altuve, gets up to bat. If he is batting in other teams’ stadiums, you’ll hear booing every single time he walks up to bat. This stems back to a choice he and others made years ago. Apparently, runners on 2nd base … More The Boos of… “Believers”?
Read: Luke 10:38-42 We have heard the Mary & Martha stories our whole lives. Mary & Martha seemingly had two different personalities – with their own strengths and weaknesses. Martha was hospitable, she was capable, she welcomed others in her home, and she had faith in Jesus. On two different occasions, she went straight to … More “THAT’S JUST WHO I AM”
This was a glass from our wedding that was personalized with name/wedding date. It almost made it to year 18. It was a casualty of my clumsiness the other day as I was packing up the house. I was frustrated with myself, but all I could do was cringe for a second and then laugh and … More Living with Eternity in Mind
I watched in amusement as my 7-year-old twin girls jumped around screaming like crazy as the Astros won the World Series. To look at them in that moment, you would have thought they were die-hard followers of the Astros. Truth be told, moments earlier they had been upstairs playing and not caring too much about … More Jesus-Fan or Jesus-Follower?
Favorites · · By: Jen McGee “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” – C.S. Lewis Forgiveness. That’s tough. As Christians, we stand in awe that God could forgive us. The “wretch like me” phrase hits home when we sing “Amazing Grace”. We know we don’t deserve … More The War Inside & the Freedom of Forgiveness
Years ago, we were in Florida walking around Disney Springs with our extended family. The kids were all excited to walk into the Disney Store. One of the kids in the group made a beeline for the Star Wars section and was elated to find Rey Skywalker’s staff that for so long he had been … More “It’s in the Bag!”
“But – That’s how it’s ALWAYS been!” Have you ever met those who hold traditions and the Bible on equal ground? I have. In fact, I’ve often BEEN that person. Traditions can be WONDERFUL. Would Christmas even feel the same without those homey traditions we’ve started and kept? However, as wonderful as many traditions can … More THE BIBLE > TRADITIONS
This week, whenever your church doors are open, go. If you are physically able, shut off the livestream and attend in person. You can’t hug someone or smile at them from behind your screen. When you’ve majorly slacked-off lately and worry about what people think, just go anyways. When it seems you’re the most exhausted … More Just Go
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