Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • A Living Sacrifice…

    Picking up where we left off yesterday, Paul has made his appeal to the Roman church (and to us) based on the mercies of God. I would add here that he uses “mercies” rather than “mercy” because the mercy God shows is multi-faceted and ever-flowing. And based on the mercies God has shown to us, Continue reading

  • By the Mercies of God…

    Today, we’re going to begin walking through Romans 12. The plan (and we all know how plans can change) is to do this daily in the hopes that it might encourage the body of Christ and challenge those who do not believe so that they might embrace Jesus as Savior! So, let’s get started… In Continue reading

  • Who You Are…

    Who YOU are… – It’s important to know that the “you” in this verse is plural, not singular. We too often think of our Christian faith as only a journey we travel with Jesus, but it is more, far more. It is also a journey we travel with Jesus’ people. The New Testament knows nothing Continue reading

  • More Than Conquerors…

    Romans 8:37-39 — No – This “no” is an answer in response to questions asked before it. Can tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, danger, or sword separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus? Paul’s answer is a resounding “NO!” Then he begins to expand on it… MORE THAN CONQUERORS – This is who we Continue reading

  • No Condemnation…

    In a time when many are anxious and some scared, Christians have a confident assurance that sustains us and gives us hope. Let’s look more closely at this verse – Romans 8:1 NOW – Believers in Jesus are forgiven now!!! It’s who we are. It’s our identity and should affect how we live, how we Continue reading

  • Praying in Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…

    I am not one given to panic, and now is not the time to go down that path. In fact, God calls us to faith and not fear, to trust and not panic. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, Continue reading

  • Forgiveness Is Hard…

    Forgiveness is hard! For some, that may be the world record of understatements. The pain of betrayal, abuse, or unfaithfulness can leave wounds that never seem to fully heal. Because the hurtful memories cannot be forgotten, some don’t want to forgive. They finger their pain like worry beads as they rehash events over and over Continue reading

  • How to Forgive… (part 1)

    This one may take a few posts. Apologizing for something we have done is something most of us can do. Forgiving someone for something they have done to us can be incredibly challenging, so let’s take this slowly. As we begin to address the issue of forgiveness, we might do well to start by considering Continue reading

  • How to Apologize…

    a·pol·o·gy — a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure.(Lexico powered by Oxford) For most of us, we learn to apologize early in life. It goes something like this – “Tell your sister that you’re sorry.” The response (if there is one) is often a reluctant, “I’m sorry.” Some of us haven’t advanced very far Continue reading

  • Starting a Blog…

    I was asked earlier today by a friend how he could go about starting a blog. Although I’ve been doing this off and on for a while, I haven’t been great at the blogging thing. I don’t have a ton of people who follow the blog, but I do get a few positive comments that Continue reading