Sunday Scripture

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1

Sunday Scripture

 19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV)
 
 
 
 

Sunday Scripture

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace… Romans 15:13

Sunday Scripture

 
 5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD,
and he answered by setting me free.
 6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
       What can man do to me?
 7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper.
       I will look in triumph on my enemies.
 8 It is better to take refuge in [...]

Thoughts on Service

From Rick Warren:  You are going to give your life for something. What will it be—a career, a sport, a hobby, fame, wealth? None of these will have lasting significance. Service is the pathway to real significance. It is through ministry that we discover the meaning of our lives. The Bible says, “Each of us [...]

Sunday Scripture

We must pay more careful attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. Hebrews 2:1

Preparing for the Holiday

There is a mighty cloud of witnesses watching you. They are looking for something in you that is worth passing along to the next generation.
They aren’t listening for words; they are looking to see what you do.
Are you aware of this Google search inside your soul? You are being watched. There is a mighty cloud [...]

Why Should I Praise God?

Why should I praise God? Because it gets my focus off myself and onto God so I can talk to Him and not at Him. That’s why we start with praise. If you want help learning how to praise God, read through the Psalms. Many of them were written simply to praise God. If you [...]

Be Strong–HINT–It is Not Easy

“You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your
word.” Psalm 119:114
“He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even
though many oppose me.” Psalm 55:18
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you
will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and
rampart.” Psalm 91:4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Only Way

 
 
 
 
“What exactly does God want us to do? The people asked.
Jesus answered, ‘God wants you to have faith in the one he sent.’” John 6:28-29
Jesus says to believe in the One that God sent.
Our sins are too great for us to do enough good works to balance the scales or wipe them out. Our [...]

I’m a Child of God

As we try and find a way to deal with all the “stuff” thrown at us everyday, let’s all try to keep in mind that we are part of the heavenly “Royal Family”. As children of God we are heirs to the glory God is preparing for us even now.

Romans 8:16-18 
The Spirit himself testifies [...]

Happy 2009

Here we are at the start of a new year. We hope everyone is excited to see what God has in store for us this year. We can’t wait to experience a year full of God’s glory.
2008 was a tough year for us, and we are thankful God’s mercy got us through it. We learned a lot, and we grew [...]

More of You Lord

More of You Lord – It’s time to give it all over to God and stop relying on SELF. I thnk we could all agree that we are not nearly as capable as God.
 
“I can handle anything life throws at me by myself. I don’t need anyone’s help”
“I have a great career and I worked [...]

One Nation Under You – A Prayer For This Country

One Nation Under You
By Jim Ramsey
 
 
Rain mercy on this nation God
Though most Your love deny
Not everyone can see Your truth
On self they do rely
 
This country started long ago
One nation under You
The faith that built this land so strong
Has somehow gone askew
 
The evil one has gained much ground
Our government we doubt
We pray our leaders hear your [...]

The Joy of Being Attacked by Satan

Over the last few weeks my beautuful wife and I have had a continuing conversation about something that we cant seem to fully understand.
Why does life seem like a neverending series of crises for some people, and a walk in a rose filled park for others?
It can be said that the people walking through the [...]

Daily Vitamin, 3-4-09: Risk…The Fertilizer For Our Fruit

I have heard it said that faith is going to the edge of everything you know, and taking one more step. Why do most of us shutter at taking that one risky step? We can easily travel to the edge and look out at the unknown, but taking that one risky step of faith seems impossible.
God has provided [...]

Daily Vitamin – 1/23/08

There is a lot of talk these days about the “Law of Attraction.” The most common definition goes something like this…
“Individuals experience physical and mental manifestations corresponding to their predominant thoughts, feelings, words, and actions; and that they thereby have the ability to control the reality of their lives through thought alone.” (Thanks Wikipedia)
I know this [...]

Daily Vitamin 1/8/08

Do This in Remembrance of Me
I took communion for the first time in April of 1974, and over the years I have gone through various phases of “remembrance”. From overwhelming emotions to going through the motions. In thirty-odd years I have been from one end of the spectrum to the other, but in the summer [...]

Scriptural Resolutions For 2008

The best way to start the year is to reaffirm our love for God, and our desire to live in His light. Here’s a list of “Reaffirming” scriptures that have already started off our year. Take a minute and add a couple of your own.
May God bless us all as we begin a new year. 
1 Corinthians 16:13
Isaiah 43:18
1 Peter 1:13
1 [...]

1-2 Pink Vitamin: Weight Loss

 Weight Loss
Were the holidays good to you? Are you wearing more than the sweater from Uncle Fred? Here is a sure-fire weight loss strategy guaranteed to take pounds off immediately, if not sooner.
Forgive Yourself! Then forget it.
God has forgiven you, but better even than that, God has forgotten about what He forgave!
Jim gently reminded me [...]

Best Quotes We Found in 2007 Part 2

Today’s thoughts are tomorrow’s actions. Today’s jealousy is tomorrow’s temper tantrum. Today’s bigotry is tomorrow’s hate crime. Today’s anger is tomorrow’s abuse. Today’s lust is tomorrow’s adultery. Today’s greed is tomorrow’s embezzlement. Today’s guilt is tomorrow’s fear. Today’s thoughts are tomorrow’s actions. Can that be why Paul writes, “love…keeps no record of wrongs” 1 Cor. [...]

Pink Vitamin: December 26, 2007 Left Side

 I Will Be Your Left Side
A story for you on true giving:
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Daily Vitamin – 12/03/07

As Helen and I were driving a few days ago (most likely to or from the airport) we began discussing a few of the “blog-able” topics running through our heads. As we pulled to a stop, I told Helen that I couldn’t stop thinking about how tolerant all of us have become with sin. The comment I said that stuck with me [...]

Pink Vitamin: Giving the Gift of Hope, December 2, 2007

  Giving the Gift of Hope
You may have children/grandchildren/neighbor children visiting your house during this holiday season. Here are some ideas, modified from The Children’s Ministry magazine to infuse your visits and/or family time.

Use a dictionary and look up the word “hope.” Read Micah 5:2 and connect the waiting described by the people to the [...]

Pink Vitamin: November 6, 2007

 Been thinking a lot about the following question, especially in light of Teacher T and Teacher P.
How do you listen to Jesus in your life? How do you hear Him?