Will You Serve in the Nursery? Serving in the church nursery is not childcare - it’s certainly not a small thing to hold the future of the Church in your arms! Children are never too young to hear the truth of God’s love for them, to experience the warmth of the hope of Jesus, and [...]
Have you been watching any of the Olympics? It’s exciting to watch because you never know when you’re going to witness something truly amazing or shockingly disappointing. We’ve already encountered some of both dynamics, but we tend to talk about the “amazing.” We’ve had an 800m swimmer close a huge gap to win gold. There’s [...]
What’s it called when you tell other people how great you are? Arrogance. What’s it called when others tell people how great you are? Admiration. Our lives are always making statements and the people around us are always “listening.” It is incumbent upon us to make sure we’re “saying” the things we actually want people [...]
I’m one of those people who loves a good summer storm. Nothing dangerous, just an over-passing storm that drops some rain and rattles the clouds with some bold thunder. Anyone with me? As long as there’s no dangerous lightning, I’ll go out on the back porch and just sit, watch and listen to the work [...]
How do we make God’s day? John 15:8, “My Father is glorified by this: That you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.” How do we “produce much fruit”? John 15:5, “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For [...]
Headlines are for grabbing attention. Titles are for framing what you’re about to read. In my journey through the ROOTED Bible Reading Plan, it seems the Lord has been framing what I've been reading to grab my attention and frame what I'm reading to see how He is directing my steps as I follow Him. When [...]
Who remembers what a “Common Denominator” is? My past includes five years in the classroom as a Math Teacher. I don’t always see the world through the lens of mathematics, but the Lord brought to mind a mathematical illustration as a parallel to our journey through the Rooted Reading Plan. Denominators show up in the [...]
I have lived my entire life with a hearing deficit caused by nerve damage as a child. Needless to say, I am very aware that I have to pay more attention to people when they talk. I learned many years ago how dependent I am on being able to see as much as being able [...]
Remember the old-school (and new-school) Polaroid cameras where you can take a photo and have the image in a tangible form within seconds? Back in the day, those were “cutting edge” compared to having to drop off film to be developed in a few days. The beauty of the Polaroid was not having to wait. [...]
Are you getting “Rooted”? Have you seen any changes in growing your relationship with the Lord? What’s the most notable change? As we continue to read through the Rooted Bible Reading Plan, journal our H.E.A.R. entries, and memorize one verse each month, we should be able to recognize various moments of transformation or changes from [...]
