Spiritual Fitness
“Test all things; hold fast what is good.” (1 Thess. 5:21, NKJV) Exercise can be exhilarating and infuriating. Exhilarating in that it feels good to get the blood flowing, the muscles working, and the joints flexing. Exercise can sharpen mental acuity and enhance overall feelings of well being. But it can also be infuriating in […]
Hope in Their Future
The Coming Kingdom: Matthew 2.1-23 (5) Pray Psalm 85.1-3LORD, You have been favorable to Your land;You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;You have covered all their sin.SelahYou have taken away all Your wrath;You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger. Sing Psalm 85.1-3.(Lyons: O, Worship the […]
Pushing the Limits
Economic Growth (4) Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us… Ephesians 3.20 Power at work withinGiven the straightforward, unadorned way in which Paul makes this declaration, it’s surprising that so few of the followers of Jesus Christ seem […]
Four Disciplines
Nothing worthwhile comes easily. To be effective joy-bringers, we’ll need to work at it. And that involves mastering four disciplines. Today is our final reading in Joy to Your World! and it is found on pages 39 and 40:“You’ll need to master four disciplines in order to bring the joy of Jesus to the places and people […]
Confidence
Acts 20:7–12 (NIV) On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking […]