“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 »
Kneeling Before God
I never know what the highlight of my Sunday is going to be until it happens. Yesterday it was when we knelt before God at the altar to pray for our church, asking God to guide us as we discover His strategies for overcoming the challenges we face as a family of faith. There was… Read More »
Week 2 Summary
Reflect: How strong is your commitment to learning God’s Word and growing in your understanding of His ways? How strong is your commitment to ensuring that your children learn God’s Word? How committed are you to the spiritual development of the other children in our church? Is there room for a greater commitment to your… Read More »
Apply Your Heart
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 Proverbs 23:12, 23 thoughtfully: 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. 23 Buy the truth and do not… Read More »
I Didn’t Know
My annual eye exam was this week and the good news is I don’t need new glasses. My vision really hasn’t changed much in more than a decade, so I’m happy about that. I began wearing glasses my first semester of seminary. I was 22 and noticed that reading small print gave me a headache.… Read More »
The Next Generation
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 Psalm 78:1-7 thoughtfully: 1 My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth with a… Read More »
(Some) Assembly Required
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 Deuteronomy 31:12-13 thoughtfully: 12 Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn to fear… Read More »
Waffle House
Tuesday morning I was craving a good waffle, so I stopped at…you guessed it…Waffle House. I was not disappointed. It was good! When entering the door, the staff greeted me with a chorus of “hi” and “hello” and “welcome to Waffle House.” Before you start thinking I’m somebody special or they all know me at… Read More »
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