September 2021
Beware of Talking Snakes
When Eve stopped to engage in a conversation with the serpent, she was setting herself up for defeat. Granted, it is not everyday that one gets to have an actual chat with an animal. Maybe this was a common thing before the Fall. What was the point, however, of conversing with the snake? God had already …
What Are We Living For?
“In the end, most of us will wonder if what we’ve given ourselves to has been worth the fight, especially if no one remembers our names. And that’s why we must never forget that what is done for ourselves will one day be forgotten, but that what we have done for others will be remembered …
Which Way Should We Go?
“This is what the LORD says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’” (Jeremiah 6:16 NLT) These words were written several thousand years ago …
The Power of Community
“Community is where we can be our true selves with others. It is our safe place; the place where we can share our greatest accomplishments and joys as well our darkest moments and failures. It is where we show up in each other’s lives for the magnificent and the mundane. It is knowing and being …
Why Pray?
“Prayer makes it safe for God to give us many of the things we most desire.” Timothy Keller “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1) I am learning that prayer is much more about God changing me than about me getting anything from God. Prayer is more about me becoming someone than getting something. At …
Taking Care of the Sheep
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep…I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me.” (John 10: 11, 14) The Gospel of John is built around seven miracles or signs that Jesus performed and seven “I am” sayings that he made. If …
