Posts tagged “Gratitude”
Laugh a little
Life can be so serious. There’s a lot of important stuff going on, important things we need to be doing, and important matters we…
Be a connoisseur of Christ
Do you love coffee? I sure do! As a mom of young kids, coffee is vital to my energy levels, but I really love…
You should be proud
What are you proud of? Maybe you’ve made it through rigorous schooling or run a marathon or lost a bunch of weight or you…
Ask God to give you himself
“Enough about me; tell me more about you.” The desire to get to know someone more deeply signifies that a relationship is there. It’s…
Jesus Doesn’t Make Sense: Why Is He Generous to Me?
Why does God love us when he knows all we’ve done? Why does he continue to be generous with us? In this series, Pastor Jon looks at Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine—and how it helps us understand God’s actions in our lives.
Pay attention to God’s “wonderful deeds”
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and…
Easter is about/for real events
The most frequently used words in John’s account of Easter morning are . . . “saw” or “looked” (John 20:1-20). Mary saw the stone…
Easter is about/for real places
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is believed by most scholars to mark the actual tomb of Jesus. This church was built…
Easter is about/for real people
Easter is more than a story. It’s history. Because history is about real people, places, and things, which are exactly what we find in…
The Lamb on the throne
There are two wonderful words that don’t often appear together outside of Christianity—lamb and throne. “And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation…
The Lord’s Prayer, Compilation
This week, Pastor Dan walks us through the Lord’s Prayer and helps us see how we can continue to grow in our relationship with God. However, Pastor Dan doesn’t talk about “forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Forgiveness is a topic all on its own, and he will devote a whole series to forgiveness later this year. Watch for it!
Lord’s Prayer: “Give Us Today Our Daily Bread”—What Do I Need?
Are you content with the necessities? Pastor Dan takes us through a simple exercise to check our hearts, looking at necessities vs. “niceties.” This week, Pastor Dan walks us through the Lord’s Prayer and helps us see how we can continue to grow in our relationship with God.
