Daily observations about following Jesus
Abide is one of those words that left our vocabulary about the time most people stopped using the King James Version of the Bible. But it’s a great word. In John 15:5-7, Jesus speaks about abiding in Him. I don’t want to summarize what he said, so here’s the passage (from the New Living Translation): […]
Read More…God wants to be with us. He wants to share a cup of coffee during our early mornings, chat for a few moments in the lull of our mid afternoons – and relax next to us while we watch TV at night. The beginning of Genesis describes the Garden of Eden, the perfect place God […]
Read More…Two verses rolling around in my head concern our bodies. Christ followers often major on the spiritual side of our lives – our minds and how they’re relating to others and to God. That’s good, but it’s not the whole picture. Romans 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give […]
Read More…My wife has hit some challenging stuff lately. And as a result, I have too. When your little kid wanders off and you find him twenty minutes later, you get really mad at him. “Ben, I’ve told you a ton of times to never to wander off like that!” But what you really mean is, […]
Read More…Sometimes the best way to start over is to clear your plate. The most vibrant church Heather and I were part of did just that. They wiped all their ministries off the plate. Small groups, worship teams, drama, Sunday school programs. Everything. And they let God rebuild the church slowly. They lost a lot of […]
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