As I prepared for this week's topic on passion, I wrote a LOT-- this is an especially hard topic for me. Hard to understand what approach to take. Hard to write about something that's supposed to be personal but that I don't have a personal answer for. Hard to not be negative. Passion. It's defined … Continue reading For a High View of Passion
"Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy." Deuteronomy 5:33 This 21 Days of Prayer has been one of the best I've ever experienced; taking me to new depths in my walk. … Continue reading Walking in Obedience
I hate sappy Christmas movies. Okay, maybe "hate" is too strong of a word. I'm not a big fan. How's that?Call me Scrooge, but I'm really not a "Bah, humbug" kind of person. I love Christmas. It's my favorite holiday. You just aren't going to read a Facebook post from me that says, "Cuddling up … Continue reading I Am A Part
This semester we will be writing on words of the Spirit each week and will begin each week with a Word & Worship inspired by the Word of the Week. We hope you join us each day and enjoy the messages God has laid upon our hearts to share with you. This week's word is … Continue reading Word & Worship – Mercy
The word sacrifice isn’t necessarily one that gives us the warm fuzzies, is it? When I hear that word, I immediately think “ugh, this is going to mess with my comfort!” As human beings, sacrifice is not something that comes naturally for us, especially in today’s society where we have almost every comfort known to … Continue reading The Reward for Sacrifice
Mark 14:32-42 According to a very reliable source (IMDb) it has been two years since Superman went up against Zod. The city of Metropolis was devastated by death and destruction. The wait is over. Superman returns to the big screen with another DC Comic legend in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Bruce Wayne … Continue reading The Battle at the Garden of Gethsemane
Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 1 Corinthians 5:7 The festival of the Passover has been celebrated by Jews for thousands of years. It is the retelling of the great story of how God redeemed the … Continue reading Worthy Is The Lamb
Leading up to Easter, especially Good Friday, we will of course be reminded of Christ’s suffering on the cross for our sin. And the sober consideration of Christ’s suffering is usually the focus of communion services, or the Lord’s Supper, because the inaugural communion took place at Jesus’s last Passover meal with his disciples, only … Continue reading Communion, In Light of the Resurrection
...so we won't have to. This is Passion week, this Sunday is Easter. Everywhere you look there’s pastel and bunny decorations, a great assortment of Easter baskets and the oh so anticipated Easter candy for sale. This day will come with Easter egg dying and hunting, kids of all ages enjoying baskets filled with the … Continue reading Jesus Went to Hell…
There is something about sacrifice that make a gift more precious. Hand carved wood, a precious antique saved through generations, lovingly tended to give to you. The expensive item you had in mind and never thought you would get. A sacrifice in love means so much more. David, the man after God’s heart, knew this: … Continue reading Desert Rose
