I want to talk about how we can lose focus on our faith because we choose to focus on things that aren’t God. In our eyes, these things may be good or not, but they may not include God. We will be looking at how we can focus on God when He doesn’t seem toContinueContinue reading “Where’s Your Focus || Worship Helpers || Part 2”
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Slow Down || Worship Helpers || Part 1
We’ve all heard the scripture that tells us to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to be angry. I want to talk about those times when it feels impossible to do that. Those times when we are so overwhelmed with our thoughts or so paralyzed in our actions that we can’t doContinueContinue reading “Slow Down || Worship Helpers || Part 1”
Causing Interference || 09.17.2022
Jesus is telling his disciples angrily and annoyedly not to create a separation between the children and him. Something about that struck a nerve with me. Nothing terrible, however. Far from it. I empathize with that frustration. I empathize with anger. Jesus focuses on having a childlike faith and a child’s curiosity when building aContinueContinue reading “Causing Interference || 09.17.2022”
Fear of the Future || 09.10.2022
Today’s scripture is going to be talking about fear. This fear is something a lot of you may be feeling today. There’s fear in going back to school for our kids and what that will look like this year. We are still dealing with fear; that has lasted much longer than expected for some ofContinueContinue reading “Fear of the Future || 09.10.2022”
Labor Pains || 09.03.2022
I want to take a deep breath after looking at my title today. I am not talking about pregnancies today. I am not talking about the process of going into labor. I am staying far away from it today. The definition of labor that we’re going to focus on is “work hard; make a great effort.” It’s the verbContinueContinue reading “Labor Pains || 09.03.2022”
Christmas Came Early || 08.27.2022
We are diving into the Old Testament, the first half of the Bible. You’ll get to hear the Christmas story during today’s service, so don’t worry, but I want to focus on a couple of prophets tonight. These prophets give us a sneak peek into what will happen in the Christmas story. Think of whenContinueContinue reading “Christmas Came Early || 08.27.2022”
What is Epiphany? || 08.20.2022
We’re going to talk about the Church holiday: Epiphany! It follows the twelve days after Christmas. What is this celebration? You can read Matthew 2:1-12 to get the full context of the story, but I will synopsize it here. We celebrate the arrival of the Wise Men (Magi.) Epiphany Sunday celebrates the start of Jesus’ContinueContinue reading “What is Epiphany? || 08.20.2022”
Power Differences || 08.13.2022
We’ve all heard the phrase “Size doesn’t matter,” right? Yet, we also hearsmall things do come in oversized packages. Often we use size as a determinant of status, success, and all that, but that’s not always the case. I think of David, who was the smallest of Jesse’s family and yet was the one whoContinueContinue reading “Power Differences || 08.13.2022”
Encouraging Others || 08.06.2022
Hebrews 24-25a says: “We should think about each other to see how we can encourage each other to show love and do good works. We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep encouraging each other.” We need to learn how to encourage each other to show love andContinueContinue reading “Encouraging Others || 08.06.2022”
Rebuke With Kindness || 2 Timothy 3:16 (Part 3) || Mid-Week Midrash #31
The Bible is described as God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. While expressing concern for others, it’s important not to judge, but to be a supportive mentor and friend.