09/19/21 Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. I once heard a person...

09/12/202 The Bible verse I want to read today is Ephesians 4:1 - As a prisoner for the Lord then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Worthy of the calling you have received. God uses His children to do his bidding and to convey His message is. In Jeremiah 17:25, we hear God say, “ From the day your ancestors left Egypt, until now, I have continued to send my prophets day in and day out.” And I believe God continues to send forth his prophets

09/05/2021 Mark 10:14 Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. At first, unless we know what 'suffer' means in this verse, we can think this is rather sinister. But 'to suffer' means more than just experience pain. Suffering is allowing; it means to let and permit. It also means to tolerate, to bear, or to endure. When we take these definitions into consideration, then the verse translates as, “Allow the little child

08/29/2021 Proverbs 14:21 If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone. I often say that three powerful...

8/22/2021 John 10:30; 37-38 30“The Father and I are one.” 37“Don't believe me unless I carry out my Father's work. 38 But if I do his work, believe in what I have done, even if you don't believe me. Then you will realize that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father. ” At times our perspective is so limited that we cannot see clearly what is in front of us. We are too close, seeing things we think we see too clearly. We can live in false details as if they were real. I

08/15/2021 Mark 8:36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? The Olympics are over for three years. Covid delayed the 2020 Olympics, but they are back on track for London 2024. Many athletes will invest a great deal of emotional and physical energy into becoming the best they can be for the next Olympic competition. They want the Gold Medal. They want to be a winner. This competitive spirit drives many of us; not all, but many. We will compet

08/08/2021 Philippians 2:14 Do all things without complaining or arguing… We’ve heard the axiom, “The squeaky wheel gets the oil.” You may have also noticed that the barking dog gets the attention. If it is our dog that is barking, then we pay attention. If it is someone else’s dog that is barking, we pay attention. Regardless, a barking dog commands our attention. And sometimes when a dog is barking, and it is our dog, it’s a good thing: we get alarmed that there is an intru

08/01/2021 In Mark 4:40, Jesus is with his disciples out in the boat. The waves were rough, and they were complaining that they might get thrown out of the boat. To this Jesus asks, “ Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith? ” Along our life journey we have met fearful people. We could be one of them. Some of us are afraid of change, others are afraid that things are going to remain the same. Some people are afraid of moving ahead, some fear staying where they are.