17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Colossians 3:17 I grew up in a conservative, Baptist church, for which I am thankful. Had two ladies not knocked on my door on a Saturday morning visit, …
Worship: A Personalized Journey
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. John 21:22 If there is anything that trips up my personal worship of my Savior, it is the same comparison trap Peter struggled with in his post-denial, post-resurrection conversation with Jesus. Paraphrasing, Peter queries, …
Abiding: Worship Beyond Sunday
Abide: “To remain or stay in a given place, state, or relation. It conveys a sense of persistence and continuity, often implying a steadfastness or enduring presence.” In the New Testament, it pictures a continual connection with Christ. (Bible Hub definition from Strong’s Concordance) Abiding is not a difficult concept when we consider occupying our …
New Year Resolutions or Who Will I Worship?
14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: Exodus 34:14 Humans are given to excess. If it is available, easily accessible, and satisfying to the flesh, whatever “it” is can quickly become an idol. New Year’s resolutions reflect this truth every year. What do …
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The Tale of Two Responses: 2025’s Word of the Year
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:23-24 John 3 and 4 are placed back to …
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Free Resources for Your Spiritual Goals of 2025
As you plan for your spiritual goals of 2025, I wanted to gather all the resources I have created over the last few years and put them in one post. You can link these and print them for yourself or feel free to share them with others. As always, I pray they are a blessing …
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The Word
Advent Day#25 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Gaze with wonder at the Word made flesh, Consider the chaos that His birth did consist. The One who spoke Light …
Making Room for Me
Advent Day #23 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on …
Exposed
Advent Day #23 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John 1:4-5, 9 The first use of UV light for disinfection was in Marseilles, …
The Branch: A Nobody from Nowhere
Advent Day #22 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 2:23 Interestingly, there is no direct quote from the Old Testament of this prophecy Matthew cites, but there are dual meanings associated with his …
His Song in the Night 