As I mentioned yesterday in my sermon, we often lean towards one side of Ephesians 5:18. That verse says, “18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:” We … Read More
Living Sacrifices
“Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service” They say the problem with being a living sacrifice is that we keep crawling off of the altar. Isaiah said … Read More
Bragging Rights
It is awkward for a pastor to tell the congregation to love on them. It’s like my wife reminding me of the upcoming anniversary. It is less meaningful to have to ask for it. However, … Read More
Temptation
In Matthew 4:1-11 we see the classic temptation of Jesus. There is so much to glean from this that it is hard to pull it all out in just one blog post. There are a … Read More
Bragging Rights
It is awkward for a pastor to tell the congregation to love on them. It’s like my wife reminding me of the upcoming anniversary. It is less meaningful to have to ask for it. However, … Read More
Youth Summer Camp
Summer will be here before you know it. It is quite possibly the best time of the year, but we all know it is the busiest. So, before you busy up your schedule or forget, … Read More
Thank You in Advance
I stumbled upon something in Genesis the other day that I had never caught before: Abraham was heading to the place where he was going to sacrifice Isaac. He brought a couple of servants for … Read More
Not All That Bad
How many times do you catch yourself thinking about how the God of the universe died to have a relationship with you? I never get tired of trying to wrap my mind around that. I … Read More
Stuff-itis
In my life, I go through times of purging. If you have ever moved, you have likely experienced this too. I packed up all of my clothes and shoes, and tools, and stuff. And I … Read More