By Faith
Obedience That Leads to Possession
Did you know that there is a prostitute in the lineage of Jesus? More on that soon.
The Holy Spirit led me into a clear direction this week: obedience.
As a family we just finished up going through the book of Romans after our suppertime meal. There were times where I had to stop reading and re-read a verse. Or I looked at my wife, Katy, and said, […]
The Owner of This House
When I sat down to write the blog for this week, a million ideas for a subject came to my mind, but having a hard time sorting through them all, I decided to just read the passage from Sunday’s message (Luke 8:40-48) and see what spoke to me. Something struck me in the first verse: “Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.” […]
Faithful and True
My Monday evening Bible Study group, which is led by Mary Westra, just concluded a study on the Fruits of the Spirit found in Galations 5:22-25
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, […]
Awed by His Faithfulness
I was recently reading through my old journals, comparing what was going on in my life two or more years ago with what I am doing now. I have to laugh at my past self and the things she worried and journaled about! I thought while reading through the late-night ramblings, heartfelt prayers, and vented frustrations, God was so patient with me in those seasons! I was so temperamental, and […]
Good Gifts
I get sucked down a lot of Youtube black holes, I usually get on to watch a specific video or and twenty minutes later I’m watching videos so random and out there I’m not even sure what to label them. It was during one of these trips into the abyss of meaninglessness that I came across Mystery Box challenges. The concept is simple, someone challenges you for a prize to […]
With the Same Measure
From Luke 6, ESV: “‘Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. … Why do you see the speck that is […]