Faith, Fear and Father's Day
A word of encouragement on facing fears and living faith.

A word of encouragement on facing fears and living faith.
Listening builds relationship. Relationship changes everything. The Letter of James: Week 3
How we respond to trials is a part of how we worship. The Letter of James: Week 2
True faith produces real fruit. The Letter of James: Week 1
A quick wrap-up of Ezra/Nehemiah and an encouragement to keep on keepin' on.
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. - Hosea 6:6 // Continuing Nehemiah thru chapter 5.
But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. Nehemiah chapters 3 - 4.
I answered them by saying, The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding. - Nehemiah 2:20
The excitement of the return has worn off and God's people are falling away.
You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the Lord. ~ Ezra 4:3
Being enamored with the past will rob you of the present. Ezra 3.
Opening of the book of Ezra and looking for a breath of Hope.
The revelation of Jesus is progressive but too often we stop halfway through.
A season to be reminded that there is good news out there so long as we choose to see it.
Leading up to Christmas we lean into the story and try to imagine what it felt like to have your world turned upside down.
Every human being is trying to avoid a tragic ending. One of insignificance. Genesis 32:27
God draws near to the brokenhearted but being brokenhearted still hurts.
Generosity is not based on how much you give but rather how much you have left.
Make better choices more often.
The story of Jesus' birth continues to inspire us as much today as it did then.
Jesus can be easy to miss even when he's right in front of you.
Galatians: Paul drives the freedom story and does so with urgency. Jesus is better at saving than we are at sinning.
The early church is being throw into confusion by some who are changing the essence of Gospel.
Sara Harper shares the value in keeping truth at the forefront of our lives.
The Gospel is not just about coming into the Kingdom but how we live in it. A look into Paul's letter to the Galatians.
Jesus uses common phenomenon to illustrate the activity of the kingdom of heaven in the parable of the sower.
Wherever you are, be all there.
If God is the great longing of our souls, He will become the pole star of our inward beings. ~ Dallas Willard
I can't stop Andy from growing up, but I wouldn't miss it for the world. ~ Sheriff Woody
Just because the thought exists, doesn't make it true. 2 Chronicles 20.