Do you suppose the angels in the sky looked at all like this picture on the night Jesus was born? The following is a guest post from my lovely wife about how my family celebrates the season! Advent is a word that has many different meanings to just as many people. For some, it is a season of the church … Read More
No More Sacrifice for Sin?
Here is #31 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here! Q #31: What does it mean when the Bible says, for he who know grace and willfully sin there can be no more sacrifice for their sin? A: The questioner is asking about Hebrews … Read More
Why Fast? 3 Powerful Reasons
Here is #28 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here! Q #28: I’ve heard you talk about fasting as an important spiritual discipline in the life of a believer. I’ve never done it. Why should I do it? A: This is a timely … Read More
5 Keys for Unlocking the Parables
Here is #22 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here! Q #23: Since Jesus taught a lot with parables, what can you tell me about how to understand them? A: If you research them on the internet, you’ll find a LOT of ideas about … Read More
What does the Bible say about SMOKING POT?
This question is #2 of The 31 Questions series on this blog, leading up to Q Sunday on February 1, 2015!Q #2: What does the Bible say about smoking marijuana?A: While the Bible does not address smoking marijuana, the scriptures do, in a variety of ways, discourage altering consciousness for the cause of pleasure. It might surprise you to know … Read More
BACK 2 SCHOOL: Trials 101
This weekend we started on the book of James, and he starts with a subject that fills the Bible–suffering. He also admonishes his readers to consider all kinds of trials with JOY. Check out the message below to gain perspective in how trials and trouble and pain make our lives fuller in the end.
Written in the Sky
I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. 2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself. 3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, 4 ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm … Read More
Dynamic Acts Study on Wednesday Evenings
On Wednesdays at 6:30 in the sanctuary at First Assembly Community Ministries, we are at the start of a study on the book of Acts. My Life Group is called “The Source”. We meet each Wednesday to sing a few songs together, spend some time praying together and then we dive into the New Testament in a verse-by-verse format. The … Read More