by Brad Jolly In last week’s blog post, we continued the series, “God’s Stewards”, and we looked at how we can properly steward, or manage, the resources that God has entrusted to us. And the week before that, we looked at how we can manage the time that God has...
by Brad Jolly I like to plan my day (and days in advance for that matter). My ideal day would be to just flow through getting each task done (and checking it off) one after the other (with no interruptions or unexpected diversions to my plan). Of course, this rarely...
by Brad Jolly When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God...
by Chris Hodges Knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin. Romans 6:6 Our dependence on others for value brings bondage. What is your motive for...
by Brad Jolly Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24 OK, all you parents and grandparents, when was the last time you intentionally set aside some time to think of ways to motivate your kids or grandkids to do...
by Larry Browning “Absolute Sovereignty is what I like to ascribe to God. But my first convictions were not so.” Reading this verse is the first instance Jonathan Edwards can remember the sweet inward delight of God and divine things. He had struggled with the Sovereignty of God as a...
by Larry Browning So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man [on the cross], you will know then [without any doubt] that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own authority, but I say these things just as My Father taught Me. 29And He...
by Chris Hodges Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life...
by Brad Jolly I love Christmas. I love looking for the best gifts to give to my wife and each of our kids. Usually, about a week before Thanksgiving, I will go to the Black Friday websites that have the ads for all the retailers and get some ideas there....
by Chris Hodges The steadfast of mind you will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NASB If you are not careful, when you think about perfect peace, you may think, “What must I do to be peaceful?” This is the wrong way to think. There...