A new beginning Isaiah 44:3-5 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD...

How to not get blacklisted Psalms 15 (The Message) 1 God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list? 2 “Walk straight, act right, tell the truth. 3-4 “Don’t hurt your friend, don’t blame your neighbor; despise the despicable. 5 “Keep your word even when it costs you, make...

Billy Coffey Over the last couple of months I have been following this blog with earnest every day. I simply love his writing, and his post this morning, just puts things in such great perspective for me. Read it and...

Don’t hit back This morning during Bible study I was working my way through Romans 12, and these verses jumped out at me. Romans 12:17-19 Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do....

Actions in Christ Romans 12:6-8 (The Message) If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else; if you help, just help, don’t take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give encouraging guidance, be careful that you don’t get bossy; if you’re put in charge, don’t manipulate;...

By His Power Reading this passage this morning during Bible study, it just again hit me between the eyes at how stupid we humans tend to be, by trying to control our lives. Romans 11:7-8 (The Message) And then what happened? Well, when Israel tried to be right with God on her own, pursuing her own self-interest, she...

Sinning and skipping breakfast I usually have breakfast before leaving home each morning, because I know that without it, I will not be able to hold out until lunch time. It has become part of my morning routine, just like brushing my teeth and combing my hair. This morning I just wasn’t hungry and I decided that I could do without...

Your Love Never Fails Over lunch I had a nice conversation with a friend of mine regarding all the great things God is doing in our lives, as well as how everything seems to be working together to get us to a specific place in our lives. Driving back to the office, I listened to ‘Your Love Never Fails’ by Chris...

Doing Nothing Romans 10 (The Message) It’s the word of faith that welcomes God to go to work and set things right for us. This is the core of our preaching. Say the welcoming word to God—”Jesus is my Master”—embracing, body and soul, God’s work of doing in us what he did in raising Jesus from...