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Trust
(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday) A lesson I’ve been learning again is how to trust. One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Paul’s request for us to not worry in Philippians 4:6-7. He gives a great … Continue reading
one thing I do
I had a friend who had a dream of following God. For him, following God had a certain location to pursue, a certain amount of meditation to conduct, a certain amount of following God without having to follow anyone else. … Continue reading
how long do you have to follow
Perseverance. I watched that honored last night. Not perfection, because there are likely stories about each of these people that illustrated the lack of perfection. Not prominence, because most of these people were leaders of really small groups. Nope, what … Continue reading
doing something that matters
Purpose is what we are about. Purpose is supposed to be core, supposed to be the thing at the very heart of what we are. Purpose is what we are living for. Purpose is what we would die for. Jesus … Continue reading
a matter of clean hands
“Why don’t they wash their hands?” What? “Your disciples, why don’t they wash their hands?” Why do you steal from your parents? “What?” Why do you steal from your parent’s retirement funds when the rent is due? Why do you … Continue reading
learning to say no
“Every day, asking God for guidance, say no to something.” There is a place for saying no. There are things that are good but not best. There are things that are not good at all. Learning to follow Jesus means … Continue reading
a new week
“Each morning, remind yourself that, for whatever reason, God loves you.” That’s what I told a few hundred people on Sunday. On Mother’s Day, I preached. I wanted to have some simple application from Titus 2. I wanted to walk … Continue reading
follower first
I was driving to a church. A family was inside. And a casket. And the body of a young woman. And her three children. And her husband of ten years. I was crying. I hadn’t cried much for a few … Continue reading
Sometimes you have to start over.
You are working on a project and things get complicated. There are revisions and modifications. The documentation doesn’t keep up with the adjustments. Someone becomes the keeper of the knowledge and the explanations. Then everyone gets in a hurry and … Continue reading
