“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 That’s a verse we are all familiar with, and today it got me thinking that there’s a big difference between wanting something and building your life around something. Most of us want to be closer…
“Remain in me… apart from me you can do nothing.“John 15:5 Spiritual growth rarely happens by accident. It’s built through simple, faithful discipline—prayer, Scripture, worship, generosity, serving, and rest. The early church didn’t grow through random spiritual highs. They grew because they were devoted to Scripture, prayer, community, and worship. Your habits are shaping your…
There’s something deeply honest about the heart behind Pat Terry’s song, “I Can’t Wait to See Jesus.” It expresses a longing that many believers feel but don’t always say out loud. The Apostle Paul wasn’t afraid to say it: “I desire to depart and be with Christ.” Not because he wanted to escape life, but…
Jesus is not just the beginning of faith; He is the very soil that nourishes our growth as His followers. Our growth flows from abiding in Him. Where are your roots? Are you drawing life from Christ, or just going through the motions?
28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on…
We all have a past. Some good and some bad. How we deal with our past impacts our future. In the Old Testament, Joseph certainly had a strange and difficult past. He was thrown into a pit by his jealous brothers and then sold into slavery. He was falsely accused of impropriety by the wife…
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:2 Margie and I have been planting a garden for the last few years. Right now we are enjoying tomatoes and peppers, and we have made lots of pickles…
“Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. You islands, and those who dwell on them” Isaiah 42:10 As a musician for most of my life, I have found that the greatest, most noble,…
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Once you become a Christ follower, you experienced a changed life. The old has gone and the new has come. God no longer sees you as a sinner in the world…
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; Psalm 103:10-11 Confession and repentance can be humbling and painful but in order to receive God’s forgiveness, it is necessary. …