What kind of friends do you have? What kind of friend are you? In Colossians 4:7-9, two men are described as being faithful and dearly loved. First, some definitions: Faithful = full of faith, loyal, displaying your faith in God by by your words & actions Dearly loved = loved unconditionally Hear the story of two … Continue reading Faithful & Dearly Loved
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What does true love look like?
The Bible says that Jesus is God-in-the-flesh. The Bible says that God is love. To say it another way: Jesus = God God = love Jesus = love Here are some descriptive words to show us what true love looks like: Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is … Continue reading What does true love look like?
The Roar of the Crowd
The game is on the line. It's fourth and goal inside the five-yard-line. The quarterback takes the snap, fakes a run to the fullback, looks up, and passes the ball to the tight end for a game-winning touchdown! The home crowd erupts as one, the cheers heard inside and outside the stadium in thunderous applause. The … Continue reading The Roar of the Crowd
Washing Feet?!
The roads were not clean in the first century. Some were cobblestone, but most were dirt roads. People and animals shared the same roads, and animals are not very good at cleaning up after themselves (when you gotta go, you gotta go!). Open sandals were the footwear of choice. Everybody wore them. So when you … Continue reading Washing Feet?!
God Can Restore Broken Marriages
God can restore broken marriages. Do you believe that? I do. With all my heart. Because I believe that nothing is impossible with God. He's never seen a situation that He can't handle. He loves you. He cares for you. He wants the best for you. When He works in amazing ways, we experience His … Continue reading God Can Restore Broken Marriages
So This Is Love
I started to write a post explaining what love is like based on 1 John chapter 4. But I kept running into inadequate phrases. So if you have two minutes, read these paragraphs and consider what the Bible says about love in these verses. Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from … Continue reading So This Is Love
God’s Children
Have you ever watched Duck Dynasty? Those long-bearded, plain-spoken "Robertson rednecks" have some strong family traits. They love each other. They love duck hunting. They love Jesus. Every family has family traits. Sometimes it's the way they look, sometimes the way they walk, and sometimes the way they talk. Every family has family traits. So … Continue reading God’s Children
Walk Just as Jesus Walked
When you say it this way, it seems way too obvious: a Christ-follower will follow Christ. But too many people who call themselves Christians (aka, Christ-followers) do not walk the way Jesus walked, and they seemingly have no desire to do so. Their words, attitude, behavior, actions and decisions are not at all what Jesus … Continue reading Walk Just as Jesus Walked
Cleaning House
Have you ever noticed that it's a lot more fun to clean someone else's house than to clean your own? It makes you feel good to help them. Plus, you know that you only have to clean this one time; they will have to do it day after day. But the reality is that we … Continue reading Cleaning House