Missing the boat, missing the bus, missing a spouse, missing a promotion, missing a stock tip, or missing a date with friends ...

July 12, 2016 Thoughts during the night 1. Anything in excess is an idol against the One true God. 2. An idol is any created thing. 3. Satan and his evil ways always mirror the Truth of Jesus Christ and confuse many. 4. Satan doesn't come up with any new tactics to take people's eyes off of Jesus, he just uses the idols of that day that fits into our society. 5. At t...

The following was taken from Desiringgod.org Women, Trade Self-Worth for Awe and WonderIf you've spent much time in Christian women's circles, you may have noticed that we have devoted many gatherings to exploring our identity. Retreats, conferences, and topical Bible studies rush to assure us that we are redeemed and treasured, that our lives have purpose, that our acti...

The following was taken from Desiringgod.org Her life was a wreck. After five failed marriages she stopped with the formalities. She came to the well when the sun blazed so she could draw water alone and hide from the comments, the whispers, and the condemning looks (John 4). He was a powerful man who abused his power to sleep with another man's wife. But he got her pr...

There are a lot of things I could write about this, but I'll pick four things. Four things that I pray God does. Four things that each of us have a part to play in. Sunday Mornings are a time to: 1. Ignite or Re-ignite Our Awe of God If we are not driven by awe of God, we will be driven by awe of something else.regardless of how much we know the bible. So our hope ...

The following was taken from RussellMoore.com. We woke up Sunday morning to news of the worst mass shooting in American history, as a terrorist murdered and injured over a hundred people in a gay nightclub in Orlando. In the aftermath, we've seen some of the best aspects of America: people lining up, for example, to give blood for the victims. We've also seen some of th...

When I lived in LA, I used to go out looking for prostitutes. In fact, a group of us went out looking for prostitutes. We would buy them food, talk about the love of Jesus, and maybe even talk about how they ended up working the streets. I used to think I was being so full of grace by doing this. But looking back, although I still think it was a loving thing to do, I wa...

Jesus said, "Your love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples" (John 13:35). And nothing turns non-Christians off from church like Christians bickering with each other about things that seem trivial from the outside. The following are a list of things that I've personally seen Christians get heated with each other over: - Consuming Alcohol- Pr...

Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT)"Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure." What is going on? My stomach is non-stop nervous almost nauseous. My heart is...

TRUE LIFEThis is about True LifeNot the life you can seeBut the life that is buriedDeep inside of meIt's a morning of freedomFor you and for meBecause today I am willingTo allow into-me-seeMy eye is on JesusMy strength and my sheildI trust His protectionSo today I can yieldIf I think of your reactionI will freeze in my tracksBut if I think of our freedomI will not hold any...