Christian Living Do Not Slander One Another, Part 2 2 Sep 20142 Sep 2014 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the…
Christian Living Got Beans? 29 Aug 201429 Aug 2014 I think encouraging one another is important enough to give you an assignment to practice it this week. Your assignment, your mission—if you choose to accept it—is to only speak…
Christian Living Are You Encouraging? 28 Aug 201428 Aug 2014 If there is anything I have been learning lately, it is just how important being encouraging is. So much of the Christian life lies in encouraging one another. So as…
Christian Living Unpacking Encouragement 26 Aug 201426 Aug 2014 The words "encourage" and "encouragement" occur more times in 1 Thessalonians than in any other of Paul's letters. In this short 5 chapter letter it comes up six times. Because…
Christian Living… Encouragement 25 Aug 201425 Aug 2014 What do motivational speakers, self-help books, psychologists, and the Apostle Paul all have in common? They all teach that encouragement is important. Encouragement. If we are honest with ourselves, encouragement…
Spiritual Formation Submit to One Another, Part 1 11 Aug 201411 Aug 2014 Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering…
Going Deeper… Going Deeper 7 Aug 20147 Aug 2014 As the audience of this little blog of mine continues to grow, I have noticed that the posts which generate the most interest have been the ones that touch on…
Going Deeper… Just Because Everything Looks Wrong… 18 Jul 20147 Aug 2014 Yesterday I shared that the Christian life is not meant to be one of so called ease. While we have peace with God through Christ, that does not mean you…
Spiritual Attack War on Three Fronts 17 Jul 201417 Jul 2014 There has been this notion floating about for as long as I can remember that life is hard and doesn't really make sense until you let Jesus into your life.…
Faith The Living Word, Part 3 12 Jul 201412 Jul 2014 So the Bible contains everything that God wants his church in all times and all places to know about Him. The Bible is not simply a history of the Jewish…