Luke 19:45-48 Jesus wanted the temple to be a house of prayer. Instead, it had become a den of robbers. I imagine this was nothing new. He had already seen or heard what it had become. But the time had come for him to make it known how God felt about what was happening.…
Don’t let busyness replace holiness. Read Psalm 127:2
Acts 7:44-53 To say we are thinking outside the box is to box ourselves in. It’s cliché. It doesn’t mean much when we say it. Most times, all we’ve really done is move the box around and call it a day. Discerning what we do with the proverbial box is important when it comes…
Learning to pray means learning to listen. Read Jeremiah 33:3
I’ve been guilty of this before. The churches I’ve served have been smaller. So, I think that’s been my justification. But how do you feel about churches ignoring copyrights? I’m talking to you Mr. burn those VBS CDs for all the kids! Stay blessed…john
Jeremiah 23:30-40 I’ve been reflecting all week on something a friend and colleague of mine said. We were talking about church ministry when he said, “We keep trying to fix something we think is broken. We don’t need to fix anything. We need transformation.” Wow! That’s what several decades of prayer and reflection will teach…