Why is it that we have such a hard time with the idea of a God who punishes us? I don’t seem to have a problem with the idea of punishing my children when they have crossed a line. In fact, that punishment is almost always to protect them, to prevent them from continuing on [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Punishment rooted in Mercy: God’s idea of punishment
Posted: July 30, 2009 in FaithTags: god, isaiah, me, mercy, parenting, punishment, us, you
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What does your Jesus look like?
Posted: July 28, 2009 in discipleship, leadershipTags: 2 Peter, culture, discipleship, dog, follower, jesus, reciever, self
What does your Jesus look like? If you had to draw a picture of Jesus based upon your understanding of what His actions are like in your life, what would He look like? There are so many different pictures of Jesus within our culture how do we know what is an accurate picture. Sadly, most [...]
Mentoring and Accountability: “Two non negotiables for Growth”
Posted: July 14, 2009 in discipleship, leadershipTags: accountability, discipleship, Faith, hebrews, jesus, leadership, mentory
We often don’t realize how much we are shaped by those around us. Likewise, we often forget how much we are shaping those that are around us. In our own selfishness and ego we assume that we are coming up with all of our own original thoughts and ideas when the reality is we don’t [...]
Are you still in Diapers?: a question that all who claim Jesus need to answer today
Posted: July 8, 2009 in discipleship, leadershipTags: dirty diapers, grace, growth, hebrews, infants, jesus, maturity, sin
For those of you that have children do you remember the filling when they stopped having to take a bottle (or nurse)? Do remember the relief of not having to buy diapers when they were potty trained? I do….that was a great day! I’m looking at my 12yr old now and its amazing how much [...]
Reach to Him today: “Becoming Naked and Unashamed”
Posted: July 7, 2009 in discipleship, Faith, leadershipTags: adam and eve, create, creator, god, hebrews, jesus, naked, reaching, unashamed
My wife loves to shop! She loves to just go and look at clothes for herself and the kids; even me occassionally. She is not so concerned with buying any clothes as much as she enjoys shopping. Have you ever thought about the fact that we were created to be naked and unashamed. But when [...]
“Are you a whore?”: Looking at our lives through the eyes of Hosea
Posted: July 6, 2009 in discipleshipTags: discipleship, Hosea, jesus, whore
Do you remember your wedding day? Do you think about and anticipate what your wedding day will be like? I’ll never forget my wedding day; it was amazing. Started off with a round of golf and then just hanging out before the ceremony. I remember standing in the room upstairs at the church with this [...]
Loneliness: an opportunity to experience “God with us”
Posted: July 3, 2009 in HopeTags: ahaz, God with us, immanuel, isaiah, jesus, loneliness, opportunity
Do you ever feel alone? Does it ever feel like you are doing this thing called life all by yourself? Do you ever feel like all the chips are against you? We’ve all been there; many of us reading this blog are in that lonely place this very moment. I experience this feeling in my [...]
