Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” What does it look like when Christians view their work as worship? Some see work as a part of the curse placed on Adam and Eve… however, God commanded Adam and Eve to dress and keep the garden…
In Letters To Malcolm, CS Lewis said, “Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” We sing about joy during the Christmas season. We talk about the joy of the season and surround ourselves with those we love. We even send Christmas cards with messages of hope and joy, yet for so many this is a…
Imagine 400 years of darkness; 400 years of silence; 400 years without hope. The Romans, under the rule of Octavius, have now issued a census in order to adequately tax and conscript the Jewish people living in the new Roman empire. Hope seems to be gone… until Jesus! Light breaks through the darkness, angels proclaim…
“Go to your room and wait for me” was not something I wanted to hear growing up. It usually meant something bad was about to happen. It wasn’t so much the “go to your room” part that I feared, it was the “wait for me” part. I’ve spent many moments, in great anticipation,… waiting. Sometimes…
In his classic book “The Screwtape Letters”, CS Lewis highlights the following dialogue between the demon Screwtape and his nephew, Wormwood (a temptor in training): “He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there He is pleased even with their…
I normally steer clear of the mall…but if I’m forced to go, I usually find a bench or a place to sit and watch people. I see happy people, sad people, lazy people, people in a hurry, people taking their time, scared people, scary people, friendly people, mean people, frustrated people… and the list can…
Do you take your vitamins? Do you eat healthy? Do you exercise? Do you get plenty of rest? If you struggled answering those four questions, I’m pretty sure your that energy tank is on empty right about now. In Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul prays for the church to be spiritually strong! Just as “B” vitamins help…
Do you ever wonder how you can put 12 pairs of socks in the washing machine but by the time you pull them out of the dryer you only have 10?… and none of them match? It’s a mystery. Ask yourself this… why do we drive on parkways but park on driveways? It’s a mystery.…
“Together”… it’s not just a word, it’s a calling. It’s always been God’s plan. It’s always been God’s mission… to unite His creation with Himself, the Creator. After six days of proclaiming that His creation was very good, God said that “It is NOT GOOD that man should be ALONE!” His plan has not changed.…
Feeling depressed, broken, defeated, downtrodden… dead, like no life is in you? Maybe it’s because you’re broken and you’re living in a broken world. I have GOOD NEWS!!!! You don’t have to live that way! Take a listen as we continue our #BetterTogether series, “A Journey Through Ephesians”. This week we’re going to look at what God has…