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Galatians 1:1-2, 11-24, 6:1-3 In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he shares an important piece of info with those of us who choose to follow Jesus Christ. He tells us that as believers we are Jesus’ ambassadors, His representatives in this world. He goes on to...
Jacob the Wrestler
Genesis 32:22-32 Jacob is one of the more interesting characters from the Old Testament. He’s the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham. He ends up being father himself to a group of sons who deceive him into believing that his favorite child, Joseph, has been torn...
Is God Fair?
Ezekiel 18 If you’ve ever struggled with an addiction or any all-consuming form of sin, chances are you’ve faced a moment of truth where someone confronts you over why you’re doing what you’re doing. Typically, in that moment the fear of giving up your sin is so...
iPhone Faith
Ephesians 1 Last week the time finally came to retire my iPhone 10 and upgrade to the iPhone 13. I must confess that technology, even technology as simple (supposedly) as the iPhone fills me with me terrible anxiety. Huge pieces of my life are tied up in my phone. And...
The Genealogy of Jesus
Matthew 1:1-17 For those of you who have ever done a “Read the Bible in One Year” reading plan I want you to openly confess here and now that on days when the reading led you to a lengthy genealogy, you whispered “Hallelujah” and skipped right over it. C’mon, we’ve...
Peter the Preacher
Acts 2:22-47 In the last chapter of John’s Gospel one of the most endearing moments that John shares with us comes when the resurrected Jesus restores the Apostle Peter, empowering and commanding him to, “Feed my sheep.” In other words, “Peter, lead My church.” That’s...
Thanks!
Psalm 107, Colossians 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is upon us…I’m going to keep my message short and sweet this week so right off the bat you have something to be thankful for! When it comes to expressing thanks to Jesus, we tend to...
Be Strong and Courageous Blog
Assorted Verses During my ministry work it’s become something of a tradition every year when the holidays roll around to try and share a word of encouragement from scripture, just some things that God has spoken into us so that we can avoid some of the pitfalls that...
Broken Vessels
2 Corinthians 4:7-12 This past Monday was one of those days. I got to work, and the phone started. It was one of those days that got very busy very fast. There was a call to handle a very big funeral on very short notice and things got really challenging really fast....
Listening to Jesus
Luke 6:46-49 In Luke’s Gospel, chapter 6 verse 46 Jesus asks a question for the ages. “Why do you call Me Lord, Lord and not do what I tell you?” Yeah, why is that? Why do we claim to have this abiding faith and deep love for Jesus while at the same time...