June 2: “Growing in Grace”

June 2, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

John 21:7 (NLT): “Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It’s the Lord!’ When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore.”

May 26: “The Truest Sign of Spiritual Maturity”

May 26, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

John 15:12-13 (NLT): “This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

May 25: “Enjoying God and Others”

May 25, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

John 14:23 (NLT): “Jesus replied, ‘All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.’”

May 24: “Jesus’ Greatest Command”

May 24, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

John 13:34-35 (NLT): “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

April 13: “Serving God Wholeheartedly”

April 13, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Worship and serving the Lord isn’t simply something we do on Sundays. It is what we should do as we walk in the world throughout the moments of every day of our lives.

April 9: “Love the Bible AND People”

April 9, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

If we proclaim a love for the Bible but have no love for people, we are no better than the hypocritical Pharisees. We must be like Jesus – love the Scriptures AND people.

March 29: “Why Our Marriages Matter”

March 29, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Marriage is like everything else – you typically get out of it what you put into it. However, our marriages are intended to illustrate the Gospel so we need to continually work to keep our marriages in good shape. If we do, it will also increase our happiness.

March 11: “Every Jesus-Follower is Barabbas”

March 11, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Bible is filled with stories that beautifully illustrate powerful truths. The story of Barabbas is one of them.

March 5: “Develop a Desire to Worship”

March 5, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

We know we should worship the Lord, if for no other reason than that the Bible commands it. Yet, we often don’t desire to worship Him. What can we do to kindle the desire within us to worship our God?

February 26: “Thinking About Immigrants”

February 26, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

While we must strive to be a nation with fair laws that are obeyed, we must also not allow those laws to diminish our view of others. As Christians, we should see every single person as an image-bearer of God.