Read Luke 16:10-12 Reflect Gold stars. You know what I’m talking about… the little stickers that teachers give out to students when they go above and beyond what’s required. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I wanted those gold stars. A pass wasn’t good enough. I wanted that shiny goodness that […]
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Read Gal 5:19-22, Romans 12:2 Reflect Whether you believe God might be out there, or whether you have committed your life to Jesus, you have probably wondered this. “What is God’s will, anyway?” When I hear this question, it is usually in reference to some large future event, to a divine purpose in life, or
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Read Luke 16:19-31 Reflect I really enjoyed the morning of my wedding day. It was special hanging out with my closest friends who were about to stand up with me as I publicly declared my love for my soon to be wife, Kathy. I was having a good time and I was really relaxed. So
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Read Ephesians 2:9-10 Reflect We’ve all messed up. We’ve made mistakes. Deep down I’ve always known the day would come when life as a parent to teenagers would hit me square in the face. As a former teen, I am sure my parents would also agree, it happened to them. Whether it’s a phone call
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Read Romans 3:23-26 Reflect I’m always surprised when people tell me they’re waiting to become Christians because they need to get their act together. Or that God must not like them because somehow they don’t measure up. Really? Since when did that become the standard for becoming a Christian or being loved by God? It’s
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Read Romans 3:23-25 Reflect Good people go to heaven. That seems to be the prevailing view, doesn’t it? Just live a good life, try not to commit a terrible crime, and hopefully God will be merciful and you will get into heaven. Or maybe you want to believe that pretty much everyone makes it to
Day 15 – What If You’re Not Good Enough? Read More »
Read 2 Timothy 4:2-4 Reflect Growing up, I had a friend who lived across the street from me. He was a few years older than me, which was kind of cool, especially when he started driving. One day while we were hanging out in his room listening to music, I noticed a Bible on his
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Read John 13 Reflect Have you ever been shown love when you felt so undeserving? Or perhaps the opposite, YOU helped someone in need that you felt really didn’t deserve it? In John 13 we witness Jesus’ humble himself and serve His disciples. Jesus is the Son of God, yet he humbles Himself as a
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Who gets into heaven? Who doesn’t? What awaits us on the other side? It’s something many of us wonder about. It’s tough for us to think of anyone we think wouldn’t actually qualify to get into heaven… except maybe Hitler. Surely he won’t be there… right? Where exactly is the line drawn between admission
Everyone Gets Into Heaven (Except Hitler)….. Right? Read More »
Read 2 Timothy 4:5 Reflect I love summer break. Our family spends a good amount of time planning our vacation. We plan the time off work. We plan our adventures. We plan our packing. We make sure the cars are in good shape and that our almost-ancient family boat is running. We save up months
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