A Loss of Hope
Loss of hope involves a loss of perspective resulting from a loss of focus. When we disconnect our ambitions, values, and priorities from eternity, we lose focus and perspective. The remedy for the loss of hope is, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed […]
He Is The God of Genesis and Re-Genesis
Jesus died in Jerusalem, and when He was resurrected, He rose again in Jerusalem. Where they saw Him go down; where they thought He was defeated; where the enemy thought he had won. If all your failures are in full view, do not run and hide – let God resurrect you where you are. Is […]
PASSION WEEK READING | MAUNDY THURSDAY
Luke 22:14-30 — Matthew 26: 36-46 Maundy Thursday at a Glance • Jesus instructs Peter and John to secure a large upper room in a house in Jerusalem and to prepare for the Passover meal. (Matthew 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13) • Approx. 6 pm — Jesus eats the Passover meal with the twelve disciples. […]
Restoring the Sacred
We need to make the conscious decision to bring about change. This is my conviction, there is no connection between the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the common modern traditions related to Easter Sunday. Easter has nothing to do with Jesus’ Resurrection on a Sunday! Christ’s Resurrection is something that should be celebrated every day, […]
The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Whoever Lived
The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Whoever Lived… On March 29, AD 33, Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem and boldly predicted that He would soon be put to death- executed on a Cross, like a common criminal. So began the most important week of the most important person who ever lived. […]
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Jesus Didn’t Triumph with the Crowd, He triumphed with the Cross!
Consider the paradox: to the disciples, the triumphal entry was the high point, and the Cross was the low point. But in terms of our salvation, the triumphal entry wasn’t the high point, the Cross was! There is a beautiful truth for our lives in this paradox. We will never find our identity in the […]
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Jesus Didn’t Triumph with the Crowd, He triumphed with the Cross!
Consider the paradox: to the disciples, the triumphal entry was the high point, and the Cross was the low point. But in terms of our salvation, the triumphal entry wasn’t the high point, the Cross was! There is a beautiful truth for our lives in this paradox. We will never find our identity in the […]
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Your Life Is A Story Told In A Tapestry
It is critical to understand that the artist creating the tapestry works from the back of the tapestry. The back of the tapestry is your story in the present moment. The front of the tapestry is the finished story, while the back is the story as it is being created. There are two sides to […]
Your Life Is A Story Told In A Tapestry
It is important to understand that the artist creating the tapestry works from the back of the tapestry. The back of the tapestry is your story in the present moment. The front of the tapestry is the finished story, while the back is the story as it is being created. There are two sides to […]
Some Characteristics of Toxic People
Toxic as a noun is a poisonous substance and toxic people are poisonous to our spiritual health and to the mission of the church. Here are a few of the characteristics: Lying Manipulation They are never wrong Unwilling to hear feedback Hidden agendas (they say they want a peace treaty, but they want to gouge […]