Familiarity breads contempt. I didn’t make that up – it is an observed rule. Why is it that we always long for the new and different? How sad that this view is in God’s church! Do we despise the faith that we have known from birth because… it’s old to us? May the Spirit guard our hearts from cobwebs of boredom and doubt.
What would a house divided look like? Jesus takes us down that train of thought in the Gospel lesson. How ridiculous to think that Satan would drive out his own demons. Jesus’ critics were looking for any and every reason to condemn him and his teaching. Jesus was teaching with power not just because he […]
“It’s my life; I can do what I want with it.” That statement could reflect the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that we enjoy as Americans. God has a thing or two to say about how we live our lives. After all we are not our own, we were bought at a price. This Sunday we’ll take a look at the topic of stewardship and what it means to be a Christian Steward. Exactly what does God own? Join us this Sunday and find out.
An ambassador represents the nation that sends him out. We represent our God and his will for the world. We are credited with righteousness, created new, and compelled by his love. Be reconciled to God!