He is the Light {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
The sermon this past Sunday was from John 8, Jesus Light of the World. It's had me thinking for a few days. But then, that is what sermons are supposed to do. "Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the...
Lean on the All-Sufficient One
We continued to look at idols which can take root in our lives. We can look to appearance, food, body image, and health to name a few. But one stood out from the rest, almost like the leader of the pack - the idol of self-sufficiency. Society feeds us the lie that we...
We Need to Let Go
In the Gospels, we find stories of real people facing everyday situations. They react much the way we do which is why these stories so resonate with us, no matter how many times we have read them. For several days, I have had the story of the feeding of the five...
You Can’t Hinder God
"But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land." (Numbers 14:38, NASB) "The decisions and disobedience of others will not cancel God's will for you. Other people's actions will affect you, but no...
Some
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Some. First glance at the word prompt and one thought rushing into my head: "You can please some of the people all the time, you can...
Faultless to Stand {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Recently the sermon was Jesus' encounter with the adulterous woman. They had caught her in the act. The act of adultery, which was punishable by death. There was no concern for the woman, who remains nameless. They were only attempting to trap Jesus in a theological...