"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." Romans 12:1 In our relationship with Jesus, He gave us all and it cost God everything. To Him, relationship with us was worth it. In His presence I become aware of my need for His grace and He holds nothing back. He lavishes His love and [...]
"And I said: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!" (6) Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. (7) And he touched my mouth and said: "Behold, [...]
I am currently teaching a series called ReThink Church which I am recapping on this blog with a few extra thoughts. This second teaching will be broken into several parts so the post won't be so long and allowing me not to rush through it. If you haven't read Pt.I, take the time to read it first. It lays the foundation that informs all the rest of this series. Having looked at what the church is, [...]
Do you remember this from Sunday School? I thought I'd start with how our thinking had been shaped from a very young age. So, what is the Church? I just started a teaching series called ReThink Church. As I was working on the second segment of this series I realized I had made a statement in a previous post that I said I would follow up one. The post entitled "Honor", was about [...]
"Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them..." Romans 12:6 I have spent the last 2 years on a personal spiritual journey that has brought me to re-examine everything in my life. I have read countless books and searched the scriptures. I have allowed God to search me, correct me, shape me and lead me. Much of what I hear from our post-modern spiritual and cultural experts, [...]
