For those who will join me in reading 3, 5, 10 chapters or more of Scripture this year, I want to give you a lens that I think will help you stay motivated and give you a good framework so that you don’t get lost in the details, esp. as you read the Old Testament. […]
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Vision 2014: Hearts Ablaze (pt2 of 3)
Besides the time commitment, another big reservation you may have is, okay, suppose I read 10 chapters a day in 30 minutes, I won’t understand anything I read. This is a legitimate concern. If you are like me, you’re used to reading 10 verses a day instead of 10 chapters a day. And your goal […]
Vision 2014: Hearts Ablaze (pt1 of 3)
Text: Luke 24:13-32 Happy New Year! At the beginning of the year, many churches come up with a vision statement. A vision, a focus, a goal for 2014. In some ways, it’s kind of a like doing resolutions. Many people come up with resolutions, things they want to do differently as they enter the new […]
Matt 21, 23 – Deceived by a Figless Fig Tree (pt2 of 3)
How does Jesus respond to this kind of spiritual leadership? 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. There are no masters and disciples among us. We’re all brothers and sisters. There is only one Master and his name is Jesus Christ. Same […]
Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross: Saying #5
Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” (John 19:28) Back in the first century, whenever there was a crucifixion, you would find a band of women who would offer those being executed a wine vinegar mixture to dull the pain. And Jesus […]