This past Sunday we were in the third week of Advent, and the topic was joy (the pink candle). Before the service, someone asked me how I was doing, and after saying I was doing well, the question came out, “Really? How is your daughter?” For those who don’t know, my oldest daughter lives with... Continue Reading →
Sin is Messy
Read through Leviticus, and you notice something. Blood. Lots and lots of blood. But you will also notice something else. To make atonement for your sins, the priests would make the offering, but you had to kill the animal. “If you offer a lamb, you are to present it before the Lord, lay your hand... Continue Reading →
In All Things Love
If you have kids, or have been connected with a school in any way, you probably know what a recorder is. In an exercise to teach parents the need for the fruits of the Spirit, schools have kids learn how to “play” the recorder, typically somewhere between the 2nd and 4th grade. I am sure... Continue Reading →
Ongoing Work of the Holy Spirit
In America, we enjoy many freedoms, but some of the things we have as freedoms aren’t the same everywhere in the world. The freedoms we have here are freedoms that were bought by the blood of many who sacrificed their lives for them. It can be a problem, though, when we try to utilize the... Continue Reading →
Unity of Believers
I don’t know how many of you have seen the movie Woodlawn. It is a Christian football movie based on the forced breakdown of segregation in Birmingham Alabama in 1973. This high school football team was forced together but ended up uniting in Christ, then came together and had an amazing year. It showed what... Continue Reading →
Jesus, Fully Man and Fully God
Last week we looked at the doctrine of the Trinity, the Three in One. One God, eternally existent in three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This week, we want to look a little deeper into the second person in the Trinity, Jesus Christ. The person of Christ had two natures. Jesus is in form... Continue Reading →
Building on the Right Foundation
As we start a new year, it is always good to make sure that we are starting on the right foot. This is important for all areas of life, including our faith. In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus shares about the wise and foolish builders. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them... Continue Reading →
