Every business has a clear goal that they try to actualize. AES Global Power has a goal to ‘Provide economical, safe, reliable energy in a responsible manner’. Domino’s Pizza has a goal to have ‘tasty pizza delivered hot to your door within 30 min.’ The reason these are specific and short is so that you can focus on and live into them. This also
Read MorePsalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence”. We don’t usually put joy and obedience together, however; Scripture certainly does. In the Psalms alone, that theme is repeated. Psalm 100:2 says, “Obey [God] gladly” . Psalm 119:16 reads, “I enjoy obeying your demands”. Psalm 119:47 sings,
Read MoreJohn Wesley wrote, ‘The best thing of all is God is with us.’ One of the most comforting and hope-filled realities of life is that God is with us. There is nowhere in all the world, nor heights, nor depths of our psyches, that God is not there. We are never alone or on our own.
Read MoreAnger is a pervasive problem in our culture today. Businessmen and women get angry at their leaders for not leading and at their followers for not following. They then take it home where they take out their anger on family members--they get angry at their spouse and children. Then they feel guilty and angry at themselves for not
Read MoreGod wants us to trust Him even more in turbulent times. Last Sunday Munholland voted to disaffiliate from the UMC. We went through a difficult, soul searching time of discernment. For many it has been turbulent with God wants us to trust Him even more in turbulent times emotions, challenging in thinking, relationally stretching, and spiritually tiering
Read MoreThroughout my ministry I have had people ask me if they thought God could ever forgive them. They had done terribly things – infidelity, horrible acts of racism, embezzlement, even murder. Have you done something that you feel so terrible about that you wonder if God could ever forgive you? Do you have guilt burning within you,
Read MoreJesus’ prayer is a communal prayer. “Our Father… give us our daily bread… forgive us our trespasses… lead us not into temptation… deliver us…”. It seems that God wants to do something in us and through us. ‘Our daily bread’ reminds us that God has given us enough for others. This is obvious, but it is not always obvious how what we have
Read MoreIsaiah is an Old Testament prophet who lived 750 years before Jesus. Prophets don’t just announce, “Hey, ya’ll, I’m a prophet.” They had to be called by God; so that it was by God’s authority Isaiah is an Old Testament prophet
Read MoreThe Lord’s Prayer begins, ‘Our Father who is in Heaven…’. The first part is so familial and intimate. Jesus told us to address God as Father. The Creator calls you His child! Paul puts it this way, “The Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Rom 8:15). Jesus doesn’t say The Lord’s Prayer
Read MoreWhat does love look like? We often associate love with an attendant feeling. ‘I love my wife.’ ‘I love custard pie.’ ‘I love tennis.’ ‘I love my brothers.’ ‘I love God.’ As you read these, did you sense a different feeling with each one? We tend to think of love in the abstract and it’s affective impact on
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