All of us have pain, needs or prayers that we want answered. Often our prayers are no more than vague wishes. Sometimes they are specific cries. Too many times, they are not answered. But Jesus said ask and it will be given to you. Seek...
We want to know God’s will from the Scripture. We want to hear God’s voice and pray with confidence. But sometimes the best we get is “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us”. Not, “Thus Saith the Lord”. Just “It seemed good”. The...
It is in worship that we taste the goodness of the Lord. We sing of his power, love, might, holiness, goodness, faithfulness, etc. We tell the story of his deeds in scripture. We give testimony to his work in our lives. We meditate on his...
Following Jesus means learning to hear his voice and obey what he tells you. We can hear his voice in scripture, we can hear it sometimes through someone else, and for those of us who have his Spirit living in us, we should increasingly be...
"No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known." John 1:18 As Christians, we believe Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God. But long before Jesus came...
“Now this is eternal life: that they know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.” John 17:3 Knowing God is more than knowing about him. It demands encounter. We see Jesus revealed in Scripture, hear his voice in our hearts, encounter him...
In the early stages of faith, we see the world in categories of right and wrong, good and evil, righteous and unrighteous. To most of us, it seems obvious that we should love the good guys and hate the bad guys. Do good to good...
Sailing without wind doesn’t work. Without wind, we drift at the mercy of the current. When the wind blows, we have power available to go anywhere we choose if we learn set our sails in the right relationship to the wind. Even when the wind is...
Several people asked for this Litany I read in church. It's a great prayer. Pray it until you mean it. - Todd Litany of Trust (Author Unknown) From the belief that I have to earn Your love Deliver me, Jesus From the fear that I am unlovable Deliver me, Jesus From...
I had the privilege of reading the burdens, doubts, griefs, questions and confessions that were laid at the foot of the cross last Sunday. One of the joys of being a pastor is carrying the pain of others to God in prayer. Thank you for...
