“For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This man began …
” “Do not call to mind the former things,Or ponder things of the past.“Behold, I will do something new,Now it will spring forth;Will you not be aware of it?I will even make a roadway in the wilderness,Rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 Most of us (all of us?) really love new stuff. There’s something about what is …
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, an angel …
(with gratitude for the inspiration and in the spirit of C.S. Lewis) June 25, 2018 Dearest Dark One, We bring good news to you today, master of malice. It appears that the world is as dark as it’s ever been and getting darker by the passing moments. A quick glance at the headlines shall confirm …
Thousands of children have been separated from their parents at our nation’s southern border. Based on the Trump administration’s comments, the policy of separating children from their parents when they enter the United States seeking asylum at the southern border will continue indefinitely, without apology and without any remorse or admission of wrongdoing. Children are …
Fruit of the Spirit: Love Spiritual Discipline: Fellowship Fruit: Strawberry Prayer Focus: Disaster Relief – United States and Caribbean Bible Memory Verse: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you …
Fruit of the Spirit: Love Spiritual Discipline: Fellowship Fruit: Strawberry Prayer Focus: Disaster Relief – United States and Caribbean Bible Memory Verse: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you …
Week 1 Day 6: Life in a Fallen World: Where Is God in the Middle of Evil? WHY IS THERE EVIL? WHY DID GOD LET THIS HAPPEN? HOW COULD A GOOD GOD ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? WILL GOD HELP US THROUGH THIS? CAN GOD STOP EVIL? IS GOD ON OUR SIDE? Have you …
Week 1 – Fruits of the Spirit Introduction Day 5 – Known by our Fruits “ “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears …
Week 1 –The Fruits of the Spirit Introduction Days 3 and 4 There is an expression we sometimes use in the church to describe someone who is full of the Holy Spirit, living in obedience to God and living out their faith in Jesus. You’ll often hear them called Spirit-filled. And if you’re in …
In The Narthex 