As we went through section two of Multiply, we were presented with a challenging question, that deserves some time to ponder. What was it that Jesus came and taught? We can get so busy with church, volunteering, fund-raisers and seem to glaze over the initial purpose of Jesus’ visit. Remember, God could have come and…
Yeah, we go into week two on the Multiply study and what do you know? It does not get any easier. We knew this was going to be the case, but we face it head on. We approach it as an adventure, as an opportunity. This week brought on the ideas to think about and…
What a great three part video series by Francis & Lisa Chan. They step through the biblical concept of relationships. Video #1 is the fundamentals, then video #2 Lisa focuses on women and Francis wraps it up with video #3 for the men. I strongly encourage you to watch them in order. They are fundamental…
I was able to catch a sermon at Highland Community Church by Rob Strickland this last week and it caught me off guard. The concept was a review of the top 10 list of what children want for Christmas. Of course there is the common things such as iPhones, iPad and other games and technology.…
Alright, if you have been around any church for a duration of time, you inevitably have heard the wonderful saying of “iron sharpens iron”. This is generally used in a relation to community, or group setting. Such great encouragement. The idea of people coming together to help each other. That we are better together than…
As we read and study the book of Ephesians we are quickly introduced to the magnitude of this letter from Paul. As we learn about the region of Ephesus and the challenges facing the Christian churches in the area, we begin to see how similar their challenges were like what we face today. One of…
The holiday season is coming, and there is nothing we can do about it. Well, we can’t stop it from coming. But we can approach it, relate to it and engage in it any way we want. Many of us have memories of many holiday pasts. There are good ones, there are the strange ones…
A number of years ago, University of Southern California football coach John McKay had the privilege of coaching his son, John. During a television interview a reporter commented on the athletic ability of young John. Coach McKay responded in a impressive way. “Yes, I’m pleased that John had a good season last year,” he said.…
One of the crazy challenges we got from Paul in the opening chapter of Colossians was monumental. Do you know that out of the 13 books Paul wrote for the new testament, he never once thanked a single person. I checked, I can’t find it. If you find it, send it to me. But Paul…
We talk a lot about guilt, shame, motivation behind our actions and we can really begin to understand how those feelings all link together. I was reading a devotion this morning from Greg Laurie and wanted to share about the truths in his message. Here is Greg’s devotion, and then at the end I will…