Charles Wesley wrote a hymn in 1762 that really should motivate us today: A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky. To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill: Oh, may it all my pow’rs engage To do my Master’s will!…
“Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.” 3 John 1:2 As the church – the body of Christ, we carry within us the only solution to the despair and confusion of our current culture. A New Year is just around the corner, and…
As the church – the body of Christ, we carry within us the only solution to the despair, and hopelessness clouding the hearts and minds of too many in our contradictory and confused culture. Bill Hybels was quoted as saying that the church is the hope of the world. We know that our hope is…
The week after Christmas and before all of the New Year celebrations is usually a time of reflection and planning. As I sit at my desk preparing to finish this year and plan for the next, I wanted to share with you some resolutions to consider to help us grow spiritually in the new year.…
Have you had an opportunity to evaluate 2018? Consider the past twelve months. What was good? Who was good for you? What worked? What wasn’t so good? What didn’t work? Plans and goals that were left undone? As we enter into 2019, it’s important to remember that we are not defined by our past. In fact, the Bible reminds us that the…
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. Psalm 63:4 Well, Christmas is over and most of you are heading back to school or work or to the same routine we have been doing before the holiday season. As we look back over the last few weeks and reflect on 2017…
It’s time for new beginnings! It’s time for a fresh start! It’s time to make some resolutions! These are often statements that are made by most people at the beginning of a new year, and we as Christ followers are not really all that different! Who wants to remain the same as before? I know I don’t, because I want to continue…