Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first he must be last and servant of all.” ~ Mark 9:35 We all have within us a desire to be great. We want to be recognized and first among others. Jesus’ apostles felt the same. While they were traveling,… Continue reading Greatness in Serving
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Sunday 02.12.17 (love like Jesus loved)
This Sunday we'll start a new sermon series that runs between now and the week after Easter, journeying through Jesus' final hours before the crucifixion and his ministry after the resurrection as told in John 13-21. We start with John 13:1-35 and see how we are to love like Jesus loved. Sunday evening, we'll continue… Continue reading Sunday 02.12.17 (love like Jesus loved)
Good Reads 03.23.16 (on: faith in difficult times, technological advancement, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On trusting God, even when it is difficult: Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled by Donald Macleod What is before the Lord’s mind here, then, is not how he himself would cope with the cross, but how his confused… Continue reading Good Reads 03.23.16 (on: faith in difficult times, technological advancement, and more!)
That all the Lord’s people were prophets (a meditation on the work of the Holy Spirit)
But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them all!” ~ Numbers 11:29 (NLT) In Numbers 11 we find a scene where the Exodus people were complaining, some wanted to return to Egypt, and Moses felt… Continue reading That all the Lord’s people were prophets (a meditation on the work of the Holy Spirit)
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