There is a Christian song that says lay your burdens down, it has been two days so I don't really remember the exact song or artist. As I listened to the words in the car, my mind went to the new Pinocchio movie I watched. Unlike the the versions I grew up watching, this version... Continue Reading →
“So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said... Continue Reading →
I was listening to At the Table with Jesus by Louie Giglio on my drive in this morning. Day 8 is about Jesus being fully human. He spoke about how Jesus is 100% man and 100% God. “I and the Father are one.”” John 10:30 “For the Son of Man came to seek and... Continue Reading →
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:1-2 Faith leads to justification, peace, grace and hope.... Continue Reading →
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 I have been blessed over the years to sit under some really great pastors. I’ve learned from them. I receive from them. I’ve heard the messages, and for some... Continue Reading →
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 I don't think any of these come naturally. Rejoicing in hope should but at times even that seems foreign as I expect something bad to happen. We discussed this in women's Bible study last night. There was a consensus that when things are bad... Continue Reading →
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation;this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2 This verse reminds me of the songs I used to sing at church in my childhood. They were scriptures put to music, nothing else. I don't know if our worship... Continue Reading →
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17 Of the three persons in the God head, Holy Spirit is... Continue Reading →
This location overlooks the city of Athens, and is just below the Acropolis. Paul presented to the city of Athens to minister to the pagan Greeks. In meeting them where they were, he spoke to them about their "unknown God". The message below was given at the location known to us as Mars Hill. So... Continue Reading →
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 Today is Veterans Day. As I was driving to work, the radio was sharing life tips from veterans. Being part of something bigger, being someone others could depend on were included in those tips. With God we are called to... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 