I couldn’t help it…I got emotional and choked up while the congregation was singing a hymn during the Sunday evening service at my home church when I was a college student. Richard, one of my spiritual mentors, was being ordained to the preaching ministry and we were singing “I Love to Tell the Story.” The… Read More »
Equip His People
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Ephesians 4:11-16 thoughtfully: 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for… Read More »
Week 3 Summary
Reflect: Is your faith active (alive, fervent, serving) or passive (hidden, dispassionate, avoiding involvement)? Is there room for a greater commitment to action and service in your Christian walk? Pray: Pray that the people of First Baptist Church Rock Hill will grow in faith and therefore, service – becoming more active, urgent, fervent, emotionally engaged,… Read More »
Faith and Works
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read James 2:14-20 thoughtfully: 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such… Read More »
Her Name is Crystal
Her name is Crystal and I promised to pray for her. In a minute you’ll understand why. I’ve been on a study retreat this week and for dinner I stopped at a T.G.I.Friday’s. The meal was good and I had just started reading a book about the disciples when Crystal approached my table. She was… Read More »
Characteristics of Spirituality
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Galatians 6:2-10 thoughtfully: 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they… Read More »
Love in Action(s)
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Romans 12:9-16 thoughtfully: 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in… Read More »
You’re Ancient
“Oh my gosh, you’re ancient!” That was Miller Pitt’s spontaneous outburst when he checked the version of Mozilla Firefox I was using to access the internet on the PC in my study at the church. It was working fine, except each time I went to our own church web site some of the content did… Read More »
Response – Without Delay
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read Mark 1:16-20 thoughtfully: 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the… Read More »
Jesus Challenges Peter
Silence: Find a quiet place, remove potential distractions, clear your mind of other thoughts, and ask God to speak to you as you read and contemplate this passage: Reflective Reading: Read John 21:15-17 thoughtfully: 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than… Read More »
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