by Larry Browning “Christ in us for others”—This should be every Christian’s motto. “One another” should be one of the key phrases in a believer’s vocabulary. “Love one another” is found at least a dozen times in the New Testament, along with “pray one for another,” “edify one another,” “prefer...
by Brad Jolly There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us....
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 Last week we looked at how God wants us to be stewards of our time. Since we have been redeemed by Christ, He has now called us to be on mission for His kingdom, and that means He is asking us to submit to Him all of...
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 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 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 Chris Hodges For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. Hebrews 2:1 Have you ever watched a boat drift from the dock or shore? You have to be patient because it doesn’t happen all...
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 God wants a relationship with each of us. And as I ponder on this truth, it is just so hard to fathom. I find myself in awe that He didn’t just stop with a desire, but that He also made that desire into reality through Jesus and...