FOCUSED
One of the casualties of aging to which I find myself a victim is the dimming of the eyes. Ecclesiastes 12 counsels the young person to remember God, their Creator, in their youth before the aging process takes over and various faculties, as listed in verses 1-7, are diminished. Clear eyesight when we are young […]
God Leads Us
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6 Recently I awakened with the hymn “All the Way My Savior Leads Me” on my mind. The hymn was written by Fanny Crosby in 1875. […]
God is Enough
Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. He saw the disciples straining at the […]
Run, Run, As Fast As You Can
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the […]
Growth Takes Patience
I enjoy gardening. By this time of year, I am busy getting the soil enriched with fertilizer, tilling it, sowing seeds, and setting out bedding plants. So far, I have squash, green beans, and radishes up and thriving, along with several cabbages, bell peppers and tomatoes. Several weeks ago, I set out an eggplant in […]
Where do we go from here? – What does the effect of the Resurrection of Christ have on how we live?
This past week we have been reminded of what Jesus did the last week of His earthly life. Sunday was a great day as we celebrated the Risen Christ. As we look back on these events, what difference do these events make in our lives both individually and also as a church? During the days […]
How is Your Serve?
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all […]
The Golden Rule
“So, whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12 In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus lays out what life looks like for His followers in the Kingdom of Heaven. In the sermon, Jesus begins to ratchet up the standard […]
God is a Way Maker
One of my favorite contemporary songs is Way Maker. It reminds me of the role that God plays in all our lives. It also reminds me that there are things that I can’t do and that I must depend on Him for. We all like to think that we have everything under control, but we […]
Amplify 2023
Walt Mueller is the founder and president of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. He has over 35 years of experience working with young people and families. Mueller describes youth culture as the “soup within which teenagers live.” Think about that for a second and consider all the voices that are vying for the attention of […]