Theme for the Week: Strength I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13, ESV) Our theme for the week is strength. There is physical strength, but there is also strength of character. Strength gives us the ability to endure and accomplish more. In difficult times we call upon strength to push through. Strength gives us the ability to aim … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: Week 2
Verse of the Week
40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: Week 1
Theme for the Week: Peace Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (John 14:27, ESV) Horatio Spafford was a prominent lawyer in Chicago. He was a wealthy man. But in 1871 the Great Chicago fire consumed the city. Spafford lost much of his wealth. In spite of his … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: Week 1
Verse of the Week: The Greatest of These
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13, ESV) In 2014 I wrote a blog post called the 20 Things to Give up for Lent. It was part of the weekly email I sent to our church. I would have never guessed the response that post would receive. In the days leading up to Ash Wednesday, our church website recorded more than … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week: The Greatest of These
Celebrate God, Self, and Others
Verse of the Week “Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! (Psalm 96:11–12a, ESV) We could all use a little more celebration. I am the type of person who is too serious. I get focused on the tasks at hand and the problems that need to be solved. I finish one project, and I am off … [Read more...] about Celebrate God, Self, and Others
The Place of Worship
“Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” (Psalm 96:9–10, ESV) Worship! God calls us to worship. Worship is such an important part of the life for a believer. For a follower of Jesus Christ, worship is … [Read more...] about The Place of Worship