The beginning of the new year brings new goals, challenges, and problems. The question remains. Are we going to be reactive or proactive or reactive to the problems that come our way? And are we planning to be a problem ourselves?
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Don’t miss CHRISTmas “The Gift”
This Sunday is the day that we celebrate the best gift that was ever given. The gift of His own Son. We celebrate the birth of Jesus. This season let us now miss the gift, that this Christ is to us, and to the whole world.
Read MoreDon’t miss CHRISTmas “king” Herod
In the second part of our “Don’t miss CHRISTmas” series. We are going to take a look at king Herod. And how he refused to take a step off of what he thought was his throne. And how he couldn’t see that there was someone better that came to serve not to be served.
Read MoreDon’t miss CHRISTmas “The innkeeper”
When Joseph and Mary were about to welcome little baby Jesus into this world. The innkeeper told them that he had no room for them. This time of year as we are attempting to keep Christ in Christmas, we can learn a couple of things from the innkeeper.
Read MoreReacting like Peter pt 2 “Take up your cross”
In this next passage, Jesus gives two complicated commands. For us to deny ourselves, and to take up our cross. The cross signifies death and destruction. Why would Jesus ask us to take up such a horrific object of destruction? What is Jesus trying to tell His followers in this passage?
Read MoreReacting like Peter
In Matthew 16:17 Jesus tells Peter that he is blessed because God the Father has revealed something to him. A few verses later we see that Peter doesn’t agree with something that Jesus says and Peter begins to rebuke the Lord. Jesus’ response to him seems harsh. How is it that this same Peter was […]
Read MoreState of Thanksliving
Often times we try to hold onto things that aren’t ours to hold onto. We will cling tightly to that which we think we can control, and not let God show us a better way. This season is one of Thanksgiving. When we set aside time from our busy lives and offer up gratitude toward […]
Read MoreOn this rock I will build my church
People thought that Jesus was many things or many other people that had come back to life. When Jesus asked His disciples who they thought He was. They answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said that He is going to build His church on this rock.
Read MoreJesus walks on water
The wind and the waves of this life will beat against us. There will be times when it seems like we are at the end of what we can do. With our human understanding, it can seem like we are in the midst of these storms all alone. We may ask, “where is God in […]
Read MoreJesus feeds the 5000
Jesus just heard of John the Baptist’s death, and He leaves the area to be alone. But the crowds are following Him and are gathered around Him. Jesus being moved with compassion puts an impossible task in front of His disciples. He challenges them to feed at a minimum 5000 people. How are the disciples […]
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