Daily observations about following Jesus
Jesus called his first followers in Matthew 4:18-22. Two guys were fishing. They left their nets and followed Jesus right away. The second two guys were also fishermen. They were in a boat with their dad repairing their nets. When Jesus called, “they immediately followed him…” They even left their dad sitting in the boat. […]
Read More…“I lost the ability to worship God.” I said that to three close friends ten years ago, and it was true until very recently. Worshipping God can take many forms, but I was referring to the “in church” variety – singing along with songs that are meant to focus on God. My wife Heather and […]
Read More…We’ve been exploring the idea of fasting. Heather read the book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, just before our family vacation. The ideas captured her imagination enough that she shared them with the rest of our family. So now we’re in the midst of practicing the exercises the author did with her family. I […]
Read More…Some dear friends recently blessed us in an extraordinary way. They lived out the story of Mary putting expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet. John 12:3: “Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was […]
Read More…Our words to others can be a weapon or a soothing comfort. “A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1). Every day, we come into contact with people. We can use words to bless them. Asking the grocery store checkout person a simple question like, “How is work […]
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