Listen: But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” Romans 5:8 Reflect: “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries […]
Connected to the Vine
Listen: What Do You Seek? The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you […]
A Rule/Rhythm of Life: An Introduction
Growth through Establishing a Rhythm of Life A Rule/Rhythm of Life is not intended to be a set of rules that binds, limits, or confines us. “It is like a trellis which offers support and guidance for a plant to GROW in a certain direction. It’s an invitation to life in all its fullness depending […]
Waiting on God: Thermal Soaring
Listen: “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.” (Isaiah 40:30-31) Reflect: We huffed and puffed up the last of three inclines that make up our regular workout and just as we crested the hill my […]
Transforming Conflict through the Renewing of Our Hearts
Listen: “Where, O death is your victory? Where O death, is your sting?’The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:55-57) “I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you […]
Transforming Conflict through a Renewal of Your Heart
Listen: “And I will give you a new heart and a new spirit I will put in you!And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) Reflect: In my childhood, my family was part of a faith community that gave a lot of attention […]
Transforming Conflict through Renewing Your Mind: Complaining
Listen: “Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is the one who repays you according to what you have done to us. Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.” (Psalm 137:8-9) Reflect: The gentlest description that one could give our passage above is that it’s a complaint. This Psalm lays […]
Transforming Conflict through Renewing Your Mind: Change the Way You Think
Listen: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, […]
Conflicts we Face While Stewarding Our Carbon Footprint
Listen: “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26) “And God […]