Listen: “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”(Corinthians 16:13, NIV) “I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9, NRSV) Reflect: I grew up hearing about the faith and courage of my […]
ROL: Faith
Listen: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 (NRSV) “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) Reflect: My parents met in Switzerland on a blind date. Six weeks later they got engaged, and my father returned to America. As a German […]
ROL: Hope
Listen: “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in His Word, I put my hope” – Psalm 130:5 (NIV). “…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” – […]
ROL: Mercy
Listen: Scripture for Lectio Divina: He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. (Matthew 5:7) Reflect: As the year begins there is […]
ROL: Grace
Listen: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Colossians 4:6 (NRSV) “Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 (NRSV) Reflect: Isn’t […]
ROL: Unconditional Love
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 […]