I remember once when I was listening to someone read the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem when one of those little pieces of a story really stuck out to me. Jesus was talking to the crowd and some were saying that Jesus should tell them to quit shouting. His response was that if the [...]
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How big are your muscles?
That’s a point of pride for some folks, but definitely not most. But are there muscles that you do take pride in? Maybe it’s your intellectual might? Maybe strength of personality? Artistic abilities? Singing? What is it for you?
God’s given us all different gifts and it is essential to the Christian [...]
Lord teach us to pray.
Following these words from the disciples Jesus gave them the Lord’s Prayer. These words are to be prayed by us and to be used as a model. These are the words we go to first when thinking of prayer, but there are many prayers within the Bible. Indeed, most of the [...]
God knows everything- about you, about this world, about the past and the future. . .
God sees all. He sees every moment of you life. He sees even your innermost thoughts. . .
God reigns over all things. There is not one thing outside of his control. . .
Do you treat that like a good thing [...]
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Have you ever heard that hymn, “Heaven is my home?” There’s also a more contemporary song by that title. What do you think of this thought, that heaven is our real home?
In some senses, it’s not true. God’s created us to live here. He created us, our bodies, this world. And even with sin, he [...]
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Where were you on 9-11?
What were you doing?
What were you thinking?
These are the questions many of us are reflecting on this week as we approach this solemn 10th anniversary. I remember where I was. Waking up in my dorm and switching on tv before I headed to chapel. After that day, I don’t like to [...]
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Maybe this seems like a ridiculous question- is family still considered a blessing?
Of course it is! And in some senses I certainly agree. After all, when you talk to people and ask them what they value most, family is consistently ranked near the top. People still get excited about having babies. People still travel at [...]
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Have you ever had a time in your life when things were going so right that you felt like it must be a dream. You know, one of those pinch-yourself-moments.
When I read Psalm 126, I love the language that’s up front. “When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who [...]
“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion which cannot be shaken but endures forever”.
This is the first verse of Psalm 125 and I love that visual. I love the strong music that Sons of Korah sets to this psalm. My confirmation verse was actually Ps 27:1 and for my confirmation banner I [...]
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How much have you pushed things when you cried out to God?
As I was reading through Psalm 123 and listening to its words, it made me think of some of those kind of edgy and desperate calls that go up to God sometimes. Clearly the words in this psalm are from someone who is really [...]
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