“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,” 1 Peter 2:4 ESV The other day I was sitting praying and I had this impression that someone was struggling with rejection. You need to be reminded today that you are chosen and precious in…
Read this, thought I would share it. Obituary Our church was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else. Someone’s passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years and for every one of…
Grace Givers There have been people in my life who have had an influence and set an example of what it means to be a real, authentic Christian. They have at times, when I have not deserved it, chosen to see the good in me, instead of the bad. They have looked beyond my failures…
“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary;…
Philip yancey What's do amazing about grace Quote from book A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she…
Whats the problem with prayer? Why don’t Christians pray? Or least sometimes that’s how I feel people think about prayer. I know in my life I have had seasons when I have rushed at prayer, when my prayer life has been disjointed. Even then I hate offering up excuses and reasons as to why that…
During the Olympics is there one race I look forward to most, the 100m relay. The reason why, is because this a team race, unlike most of the other events. In the relay it is not about the individual, it is all about the team. Each member understanding, encouraging, and running for one another. However…
I really Enjoyed last night's prayer meeting in church. The worship was great and the prayer was great. We prayed for a lot of people and also for what is happening in Japan at this time. For prayer last night we went up and down the rows, taking a minute each to pray for something…
Today everything is all about high definition. A walk through the electrical store shows how popular hd televisions have become. It is all the rage. The picture quality is better, the sound is crisper, everything about it is superior to standard definition. Nobody wants SD anymore, they want HD. High definition makes the tv picture…
