I just finished reading Ted Dekker’s novel, Eyes Wide Open. I like his books because they get to the heart of life and, in crazy and sometimes disturbing ways, point to the Gospel. These books always get me thinking. This book was about a pair of friends stuck in a world of their own imaginings, a world that is very real, and scary. The only way out is to grasp and hold onto a greater reality–of who they really...
“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” Philippians 2:5-7 My family and I have the honor or serving in many ways in our church. We have a community group that meets in our home. We teach kiddos on Sunday. And I’m a neighbor, wife, mom,...
“For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12 From a human perspective, the Church is a recipe for disaster, don’t you think? Jesus saves us, gives us His Spirit through faith in Him, and then puts us right in the middle of–not a Bible study group of people who all like each other and have similar interests, or a...
The story is from Exodus 13. The people had spend years (400) in slavery and fear, probably feeling far from God. When was the last time they saw Him work on their behalf. And then HE did–and delivered them. Just as they began to relish newfound freedom, they confronted a sea impossible to cross. With their human and untrained eyes, they could see no way past certain death. Why had God led here?They’re not unlike us. Consider this account from...
In my experience, my capacity to love and forgive in the Spirit of Jesus is way more than I realize! God does amazing thing in my heart when I choose grace and understand His sacrifice for me. I drew this 5×7″ printable to remind you of this truth! Click on the images at the end of this post (choose from pink or blue), and print free for your personal use! Below are pictures of how I’ve used it in...
This past year our church leadership decided to celebrate communion every Sunday as long as the Spirit led us. It’s been a beautiful thing to come to the table prepared for us–every Sunday. We eat and drink “in remembrance of ” (read Jesus’ instructions for celebration in 1 Corinthians 11:23-28). It reminds us that this is why we’re together, why we’re a church, why we have life at all.But to be faced with His table, with HIM, every Sunday–has demands...
