2020 has been the year of unwelcome change. (That may be an understatement!) Change can often produce anxiety, sadness, anger, apathy, listlessness and sleepless nights. I am sure we all have experienced at least one of those symptoms this year. I know I have. This may be the most difficult year of my ministry because…
We take a look at the next Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Faithfulness. I clear up some misconceptions about faith and how it is different than belief. Transformation begins with faith… not belief.
Who are you listening to? What are the voices in your life that are influencing you? Family? Friends? 24 hour “news” channels? Politicians? Does Jesus even make the list? My guess is yes. But, to what extent? There are voices all around telling us: what to believe, what to hate and what to fear. Often…
We take a look two fruits of the Spirit through the lens of ancient wisdom this week. Kindness and gentleness. We need them more than ever.
We are great at separating people. At a glance we can discern if someone is on our team or should be shunned and ridiculed. Humans are particularly good at drawing lines in the sand and then determining who belongs on which side. We are really talented at breaking down community. We eagerly identify our foes…
I ran across this news story that I want to share with you written by Michael Goonan from the Good News Network… It seemed that life was finally giving her a break. A single mom down to her last $7 found a $1 bill in a grocery store parking lot. So she walked back into…
We take a look at the second fruit of the Holy Spirit today through the lens of the wisdom of Proverbs. We find something quite surprising… joy is found in justice.
We begin a new sermon series called “How to Foolproof Your LIfe.” We will look at how to add wisdom to our lives focusing in on the Fruit of the Spirit. Wisdom is way better than knowledge. We begin today with love.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19 History is not kind to those who peddle in ignorance or deceit. Not only does King Solomon say so but time has a way of exposing the truth even if it was obscured for a season… remember: truth endures. Even Jesus…
We continue to look at the message behind the miracles found in the gospel of John. Today we discover the meaning behind Jesus walking on water. It is something we all need.
