Tuesday Together Blog

Listen: “And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” (1 John 1:4) Reflect: My Dad had expressed a desire to return for “one more visit” to his birthplace, the beautiful state of Montana, for his 90th birthday. He had a list of things he wanted to do and see “one more […]

Listen: “…And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge–that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:17b-19 […]

Listen:  “I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book […]

Listen: “The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”  On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,  and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater […]

Listen “Let us consider together how to encourage each other on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 Reflect Have you ever noticed that every glance, every sigh, every inflection of voice, every gesture, and every word, is communicating emotion? Whether your communication is verbal or nonverbal, or if it is brought on by fatigue, anger, fear, […]

Listen: “Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8  Reflect: It’s “Family Reunion Week” and the tortillas are flying at my house! Gutierrez Family reunions are a big deal as my husband is the tenth child out of a family of fourteen, […]

Listen: “Teach me Thy way, O Lord, I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy Name.” (Psalm 86 :11 KJV) Reflect: Barth and I have been part of the same church for 34 years. We have seen many elders come and go, usually with unresolved issues. I love my church, it is […]

Listen: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”  (Proverbs 3:5-6) Reflect: I memorized these two verses at school when I was about 8 years old. There was a song to go with it, and we […]

Listen: …if you receive My words and treasure up My commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of […]