Inward Transformation to the Outward Expression of Life
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from the Father but is from the world.... Continue Reading →
The internet sure proved to be a strange place yesterday, didn't it!? Llamas and a dress temporarily took all of our minds off of some of the heavy news headlines of our day, and it seemed as though everyone gladly embraced the light-hearted reprieve. I first saw this dress last evening in a post on... Continue Reading →
Would you like a simple litmus test to use to help you determine the Scriptural truthfulness/validity of doctrinal or theological statements or promises? Look at the picture to the left. Here is the test: Would you be willing to make that same statement to those 21 men at the time that picture was taken? Is... Continue Reading →
If you didn't get a chance to see the Coca-Cola ad from last night's SuperBowl, you can watch it below. That ad resonates with so many, largely because we live in such a broken world. People are grasping for answers to the tragic problems of hate and bullying, so Coke spends millions of dollars in... Continue Reading →
Our family had the awesome opportunity to see Rend Collective in concert this past Friday night. I have wanted to see them live for some time, so this was a real treat for me! If you are not familiar with Rend, they are a worship band from Ireland; although, on Friday night they actually referred to... Continue Reading →
In light of the coming flood of judgment thousands of years ago, God provided a means of salvation. He commanded his servant Noah to build an ark. The Scriptures tell us that in the construction of that ship only 1 door was placed. That door alone provided the only means of salvation from the coming flood.... Continue Reading →
In Genesis 3 we find the story of The Fall. We see a character enter the creation named Satan who takes the form of a serpent and tempts Eve. In this brief encounter we can identify several tactics used by Satan in his wooing of Eve. The truth is, the tactics identified here are really the... Continue Reading →
Week 1, Day 2: John 1:1-3; Psalm 8, 104 This morning I read this from Psalm 8... O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens ... When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars, which... Continue Reading →
We have all seen the following tagline shouted, posted and displayed in so many different ways: ________________ lives matter! No matter how you fill in the blank, the statement carries equal amounts of truth. Black lives matter. White lives matter. Police lives matter. Hispanic lives matter. Disenfranchised lives matter. Gay lives matter. Outcast lives matter. Female... Continue Reading →
As a covenant community, the members of my church, Westwood, intentionally seeks 'meaningful membership.' I love that we are a church that takes our covenant seriously, but I will admit that the contents of that covenant I have made can sometimes be out of sight, out of mind. How can we keep that from happening?... Continue Reading →
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