Only Jesus was perfectly balanced always, at all times. He certainly loved God with all of his heart, soul, mind and strength. When he had a busy day ahead of him, Jesus woke up early in the morning before the rest of the disciples were up and he went to a solitary place to pray […]
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2012 Vision – The Great Commandment, the Great Commission, and the Good Samaritan (pt1 of 3)
Happy New Year! Hope you had a nice holiday last week. We had family visiting, 17 in total and 8 of them were kids, including 1 Elijah. I love family, but I have to be honest. I am very, very happy that the holidays are ending and the kids are going to be back in […]
John Piper at Passion 2011: Getting to the Bottom of Your Joy
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/getting-to-the-bottom-of-your-joy
Frances J. Roberts Devotional: The Call of Love
Frances J. Roberts wrote a book called “Come Away My Beloved” and a friend of mine gave it to me. Here is a brief excerpt that helps me to discard all the unnecessary To Do’s that seem to plague me everyday… Tarry not for an opportunity to have more time to be alone with Me. […]
2 Responses to Jesus: A Sinful Woman and a Pharisee (Part 1 of 2)
Why do we gather every Sunday morning? Is it to learn about God? Well, yes, partially. Is it to fellowship? Yes, but that’s not the only thing. Do we gather because God commands us to? Yes, but hopefully we won’t come every single Sunday with long faces and grit our teeth obedience. “For where two […]
1 and 2 Timothy – Power, Love, Self-Discipline (Part 7 of 7)
The point of discipline is not to be disciplined for discipline’s sake. That’s religion and will lead to self-righteousness.