Posts tagged “Bible”
Mindfulness in the Present
Mindfulness is a trendy concept right now. But what does it mean? How can you apply it to your life of faith today?
Jesus’ Shocking Sound Bites
Watch the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Jon shares with us the shocking things Jesus said–and how Jesus’ words continue to encourage us.
“Be Humble or Be Humbled”: Jesus’ Shocking Sound Bites
We don’t need Facebook likes and statuses. Here’s what we should strive for instead.
“The Door to Heaven Is Narrow”: Jesus’ Shocking Sound Bites
The door to heaven is narrow. But it is also wide open for us. How?
“I Came to Bring Division”: Jesus’ Shocking Sound Bites
Did Jesus really come to divide us?
God’s kingdom work starts so small
I love reading the history of congregations and church bodies, especially the stories of their founding and early days. How tiny the groups were…
Communicating clearly
Our daughter was coming up the driveway when my husband made the universal signal for “roll down your window.” (You know, the crank-your-arm-in-a-circular-motion signal.)…
Why did God create hell?
The 20th century was the epoch of evil. Yes, it was also a time of great advancement in technology and medicine. Yet even those…
Your sins are not like coffee grounds
It was 5:20 A.M. I was pulling out the coffeepot to pour my first cup when things went tragically awry. (I use the word…
No lie
A fact-checker report from the Washington Post says that in President Trump’s first year, he made 2,140 false or misleading claims. By day 558…
A gallery and a treasure chest
The human mind is a picture gallery, and the human heart is a treasure chest. God did not install a border wall in our…
The names of God: Messiah/Christ
In Old Testament times, God had a unique ceremony by which he would show his choice of a spiritual leader and then invest that…