Psalm 120 I’ve had countless pastor-to-pastor conversations about worship. There’s a lot to discuss, after all. Most of our talk gets around to discipleship. How can we invite our congregations to deeper understandings of discipleship? Wondering aloud, we walk through various ideas and share our stories. One of those ideas involves setting the atmosphere of…
Our time together is too short to not let our love for each other win out. Read 1 Peter 4:8
BIBLICAL REFLECTIONLuke 6:17-26 Summarize the passage by asking Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION What gaps in ministry, values and trust do you see in the church? What does God value? How does repentance help us trust God more? RECALLING THE MESSAGE How does this message help us make Kelsey known as a…
1 Peter 1:17-2:1 Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all your heart, soul and mind. When he said that, he didn’t surprise anyone. That’s what you’d expect someone to say. Even his sequent greatest commandment wasn’t too outrageous. It’s not like forgetting salt in the offering was everyone’s favorite commandment…
You won’t learn to trust in God if you won’t learn what it means to rest in God. Read Exodus 33:14
Psalm 1 For twenty years, I’ve closed all my emails with “stay blessed.” That’s also how I end every daily devotional. I even sneak in a quick benediction. When I’m done babbling, I say, “Stay blessed…john.” Ellipsis points normally indicate a pause in thought. I use the three dots to offer a final blessing…