So you’ve heard it all before, the whole spiel about sin. You went through confirmation. You know that God loves you and forgives you because Jesus died for your sin. You hear it every time in church. It’s called the gospel. It’s called good news. But sometimes we just see it as old hat. We’veContinue reading “Day 5 (Stomp It)”
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Day 4 (Attitude)
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God aContinue reading “Day 4 (Attitude)”
Day 3 (LOST)
A couple years ago I read in the newspaper that 33% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 couldn’t find Louisiana or Mississippi on a map of the United States. Yet these states are regularly in the news every hurricane season. While Middle-eastern strife has been in the news for the entire livesContinue reading “Day 3 (LOST)”
Day 2 (Hospitality)
Hospitality This year, as one of our New Year’s resolutions, Pam and I have determined to read a book together. Each night we read a chapter, taking turns reading out loud. We’ve chosen a book by Don Everts titled “The Spiritually Vibrant Home: The Power of Messy Prayers, Loud Tables, and Open Doors.” It’s beenContinue reading “Day 2 (Hospitality)”
DAY 1 (Priorities)
A man was going to bed when his wife told him he’d left the light on in the shed. He grabbed a flash light and headed outside but halfway there he realized there were people in the shed stealing things. He ran back in the house, called the police, but they told him no officerContinue reading “DAY 1 (Priorities)”
ONLY 5 DAYS
With only five days till we launch thirty days of prayer & purpose at St. Paul, I thought I’d share five Bible verses that speak to purpose in the Christian life. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praisesContinue reading “ONLY 5 DAYS”
Violence in the Capitol
How do we respond? Physics tells us that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I believe that, more than ever. Just consider our nation over the past 10 months or more. Rioting, looting, murder in the streets… we’ve gotten so used to hearing about it that we often just tune it out. ItContinue reading “Violence in the Capitol”
What is 30 Days of Prayer and Purpose?
The Christian life is all about purpose. But we forget that. We forget that in Christ we have been made a whole new person. His life, His suffering, His death on a cross and His resurrection from the grave–All. Of. It.–was done for us. We’ll never understand the height or depth of what Jesus accomplishedContinue reading “What is 30 Days of Prayer and Purpose?”
O Lord, open my lips... 