Sometimes Real Love Means Going for a Swim
The last chapter of John describes a small group of disciples who decided to go fishing one day. Well, their fishing trip was not a successful one. They didn’t catch a thing until a man from the shore encouraged them to throw their nets to the other side of the boat. When they complied, the […]
Apathy
Apathy – indifference. “I don’t care”, half-hearted, emotional anesthesia. It happens to all of us at some point, but it’s a dangerous place to camp out. God loves us too much to allow us to “not care” for too long and the Kingdom of God advancing depends on us being engaged and active. Apathy […]
God’s Love Letter
Did you know the Bible is actually your guidebook? It’s true. It’s like the manufacturer’s handbook you receive when you purchase a new car or appliance. A large part of God’s plan for your life is outlined within its pages. And no matter what you may be going through today, you can always trust its […]
Building a Firm Foundation
Colossians 3: 14: “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection (completion)”. 2 Peter 1:5-7: “Add to your faith these things – virtue, knowledge, self control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, love.” Love is the bond of perfection (completion)- the evidence of having added to our faith. Love has […]
Love is… Christ in Me
I did a word exercise with the familiar love passage in the 13th chapter of Corinthians. God is love, and God is Christ in us. If Christ in me is used in place of the term love, the meaning of this passage becomes so much deeper, and more personal. “ If I speak with the […]
