This week in Sunday School, my second graders participated in a rather unusual side-note discussion. They were concerned that their teacher (me) was no longer able to use her legs. NOTE: If you are looking for the spiritual gifts blog, don’t give up. I am still working on it. Keep reading and you’ll understand the…
Read MoreThis question is not often voiced, but we see it lived out so many places. Children are shunted aside until they are “old enough.” Retirees and Senior adults are dismissed as “out of touch,” “past their prime,” or “old fashioned.” Neither attitude is biblical. Today we’ll specifically address the first one. (See 1 Corinthians 9:24-27…
Read MoreWhat are the spiritual gifts? How does a person get one or more spiritual gifts? How do spiritual gifts work? Over the next few weeks we’re going to look closer at some of these spiritual gifts. What are spiritual gifts? When one turns away from sin and trusts Jesus as his or her Lord and…
Read MoreChristian, you have been given at least one spiritual gift so you can partner with other Christ-followers to continue God’s work here on earth. Do you know what your gift is? Are you using it? How do I know what my spiritual gift is? If you have truly repented of your sin and asked Jesus…
Read MoreParents strongly influence their child’s worldview, whether they intend to or not. What are you teaching your child? Are you including the whole picture or just part of the elephant? We are now hosting Worldview Parties (#worldviewparty). These parties are a fun opportunity to introduce children and families to the concept of worldview. They are…
Read MoreWhat goals did you make for 2016? What New Year’s resolutions did you make? Did you look at how you can serve better God this year? This month we’ll be looking closer at spiritual gifts and how they should be used. First though, we need to look at a question many people ask themselves. “Did…
Read MoreHappy New Year! What are your goals for 2016 or your New Year’s resolutions? Have you considered asking God to make you more humble? Today we are wrapping up our look at Philippians 2:1-11. Monday we talked about the importance of living a humble life. Wednesday we talked specifically about pride. Today let’s look at…
Read MoreThis week we are looking at Philippians 2:1-11. Monday we talked about the importance of living a humble life. Today we’re going to talk specifically about pride. Pride is the antonym, the opposite, of humility. What is pride? Why is it bad? Let’s start by reviewing our definitions. What do “pride” and “humility” mean? Humiliation –…
Read MoreI hope you had a wonderful Christmas, whether you had a big celebration or a quiet day like my family did. If your Christmas was full of fighting and uncomfortable situations, I’m sorry. Remember, though, that Christmas is not about family. Christmas is not about getting or giving gifts. Christmas is really about Jesus. What…
Read MoreMerry Christmas! Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus who grew up to die on the cross for our sins and come back to life again. That’s not the only thing special about Jesus. See for yourself. For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be…
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