by joe | Nov 17, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
If you are bold enough to grow in this area of your life, I encourage you to read on. I hesitate to write an article on poor parenting for a number of reasons. First, everyone thinks that they are a good if not great parent, so they think these articles are for other...
by joe | Nov 9, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
The motto of many people in life could be “show me.” They are unwilling to try something new or embrace change for the fears of leaving the comfortable. But Jesus challenged His followers again and again with “follow me.” These two simple words call us on an exciting...
by joe | Nov 2, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We live in a culture that encourages and promotes us to focus on ourselves. We are encouraged to focus on what we want. We are told we need to look out for ourselves. I have even heard the Bible misinterpreted to say that “before we can love someone else we must first...
by joe | Oct 26, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It sometimes seems that being unforgiving is a mark of strength. We have many statements that reflect this such as, “If you play you pay!” We even quote the Bible, “An eye for an eye….” to justify retaliating. Our unforgiving attitude does not bring freedom, but keeps...
by joe | Oct 20, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Contentment is something that seems to have long been forgotten in American culture. We live in a context that is driven by consumption. Marketers are masters at causing us to be discontent with what we have and offering something to make us content. The push is...
by joe | Oct 12, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Several years ago I received two rightfully deserved traffic violations. The speeding tickets not only impacted my wallet, but also my reputation (driving a full church van) and possibly my ability to drive (impact my commercial license). Once I began to consider the...
