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Requirements of Others and of Ourselves
Sometimes we have requirements of other people, yet somehow those same requirements don't always have to apply to us. After all, we have reasonable excuses. Plus, I know myself so well and I know others so well that I can let one standard slide with me, but not with...
Doubt and Reassurance
In the Bible we see Jesus casting out demons, healing the sick and disabled, feeding thousands of people with very little food, calming storms, and dying and rising again for our sins, all out of love. Just think, the disciples and many other people got to see that...
Notes on Grace
Sharing notes again, but specifically ones about grace. Grace is everything for nothing to those who don't deserve anything. God's grace still recognizes my disappointing behavior and gives me cleansing, forgiveness, and strength to go and be better. God will also not...
Following God’s Directions
Last night the kids learned about the brothers Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-16), and how we should follow God's instructions. Cain and Abel were both aware of God and what He told them to do, but only one of them listened. God was pleased with the one who listened. The...
Written and Typed Notes
If you've been here a while, you know I take notes. I write them down on paper and I type them in my phone. Usually I share notes from one or the other, but I'm sharing combo notes today. Church is not a spectator sport. Faithfulness to God does not grant exemption...
Nerdy Appreciation
I frequently notice and enjoy the colors in the sky at sunset, but one evening I appreciated not just the colors that God made, but also that He made the physics for those colors to happen. I've talked before about how God has rigged everything in our favor (Rigged in...