Hateful. Intolerant. Narrow minded. Hypocrites. Some words used by the world to describe Christians. But wait! Christians? Aren’t we supposed to be known in a different way? “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 (NIV) Love is the trademark…
Read moreMatt 19:26 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” NIV A little while back, I hit the milestone of turning 40. Around that time, I realized I needed reading glasses. After I picked up my prescription. …
Read moreIsa 48:17 17 This is what the Lord says — your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. NIV Our church makes it a…
Read moreQ 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.” Luke 2:8-19 (NIV) The first Christmas that I remember…
Read moreTherefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. I Cor. 15:58 (NIV) Life. So much of it, is just routine,…
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