I am struck by a phrase in this verse: that we would be holy and blameless before Him. It doesn’t say “might be” or “hopefully will be.” It says that God chose us, before we were ever born, so that we would be holy and blameless before Him. And why we were chosen to be …
Like A Child
Matthew 18:1-3 – At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom …
The Sweet-Smelling Aroma of Christ
2 Corinthians 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one …
Practical Prayer
One of the key elements of our ministry is prayer. We teach a five-step strategy of discipleship (reaching and teaching our neighbors and co-workers), and prayer is really the foundation, after we come to the understanding that God is sovereign and has put us where we live, work and play to be “on mission” for …
Grandparenting…Reflections On A Blessed Life
This summer Todd and I began a new journey – we became grandparents! We’ve anticipated this for a while (let’s be honest…as soon as both my girls were married, I began thinking of how cool it would be one day for those babies to start arriving!). We really did try not to be the pushy …
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