Loving People Like God Loves
Discouragement can come out of nowhere. Everything is going well, and battles are being won when feelings of doubt and discouragement invade. Psalm 42 and 43 ask this question three times: "Why am I discouraged?" It sounds a little more spiritual in other translations, Why so downcast oh my soul?" Thoughts and discouragement can overwhelm … Continue reading Why Am I discouraged?
People say funny things and in strange ways. I remember a saying my mom would say, "Whatever suits your fancy." This meant I could make my own choice in the given matter. Every generation has new expressions. Children of the 1960s might say, Groovy or Right on, Daddy-o. In the 1980s, we started calling something … Continue reading Whatever Suits Your Fancy
What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! (Mt 10:27b NLT). I want to be close enough to Jesus to listen to his whispers. Life is full of distractions. So many things fight for our attention. And there is an epidemic of spiritual A.D.D. We must work hard to … Continue reading jesus whispers
Mark 6:30–33 (NLT) Jesus Feeds Five Thousand 30 The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. 31 Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and … Continue reading Get away with jesus
Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it. (Eph 5:10) MSG
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4 NLT). God loves you enough to make sure you understand the source of life. After Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness, where … Continue reading Every Word
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, when we refocus our attention on Jesus's life, leading to Passion Week. The Baptism of Jesus 13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be … Continue reading Settled
New season, fresh outlook I grew up in a Pentecostal/Charismatic church in the Assemblies of God. My Catholic friends talked about giving up something for Lent, but I didn't really understand or think about the church's liturgical practices for many years of following Jesus. A few years back, I began to incorporate some liturgical traditions … Continue reading Refocus
ESTACIÓN SEIS: COMUNIÓN 1 Corintios 11:23-26 NVIYo recibí del Señor lo mismo que les transmití a ustedes: Que el Señor Jesús, la noche en que fue traicionado, tomó pan, y, después de dar gracias, lo partió y dijo: "Este pan es mi cuerpo, que por ustedes entrego ; hagan esto en memoria de mí. " De … Continue reading Station Six ESPAÑOL
ESTACIÓN CINCO: CLAVANDO EN LA CRUZ Lucas 23:33Cuando llegaron al lugar llamado la Calavera, lo crucificaron allí, junto con los criminales, uno a su derecha y otro a su izquierda. La mayor muestra pública de afecto tuvo lugar hace mucho tiempo, en una cruz llamada Calvario ... Jesús se sometió a la voluntad de su … Continue reading Station 5 ESPAÑOL
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