Our Calling
Kingdom Values (2) … as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2.11, 12 The calling that integratesAt times, life can seem like a gaggle of […]
Mutual Ministry
“warn… comfort… uphold… be patient” (1 Thess. 5:14, NKJV) In some churches it seems like the pastor is the doer of ministry, at least the important ministry. The rest are the supporting cast, the cheerleaders, the financial backers. But actually, the pastor has the job of equipping the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. […]
Praying. Always.
Ephesians 6.13-24 (5)Pray Psalm 46.1-3.God is our refuge and strength,A very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear,Even though the earth be removed,And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;Though its waters roar and be troubled,Though the mountains shake with its swelling.Selah Sing Psalm 46.1-3.(St. Chrysostom: We Have Not Known Thee As We Ought)God is […]
Joy to Proclaim
Is joy something people want? It is. Is joy something people can see in those who have it? I’m pretty sure that’s “yes”, too. As we live in God’s joy, His joy will overflow from us to others. No kidding. Today’s excerpt from Joy to Your World! is from pages 15 and 16: “The joy Jesus brings to the […]
Evil 101
Acts 17:1–9 (ESV) Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to […]