Qumran (dead sea scrolls); Jericho; and Bethlehem tomorrow. Our guide can’t go with us to Bethlehem bc its currently controlled by Palestinians muslims and they’ve harmed other jewish guides recently. Palestinian Christians are the “least of these” here and being slowly stamped out economically by jews and palestinian muslims. This place reeks of religious history [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Defining Moments
Posted: January 26, 2010 in Faith, Hope, Justice, leadershipTags: Faith, Hope, new church, risk
Today I find myself resting in the peace of Jesus knowing of Gods grace that has empowered obedience in my life. There are times in our lives where we have defining moments where Jesus asks us to make decisions that seem like nonsense to the world. The question that Francis Chan asks in “Crazy Love” [...]
Finding Life begins with acknowledging I’m lost
Posted: January 19, 2010 in discipleship, grace, leadershipTags: crossroads, found, jesus, life, lost, real
S–Luke 19:17 “For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost. “ H–When ever I read the gospels I am convicted in my own life and see the pure sinfulness that is present in the lives of all humanity. In this chapter we see two sides of Jesus. We see [...]
Infant or Rich: “Which one would you rather be?”
Posted: January 18, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: discipleship, eternal life, Faith, infant, jesus, rich
S–Luke 18:17 “Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it. “ H—In the translation I read this morning it uses the word “infant” to describe the children being brought to Jesus and the disciples try to stop it from happening but then Jesus [...]
Counting the cost…selling my posessions to be a follower of Jesus
Posted: January 14, 2010 in discipleship, Faith, leadershipS–So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions. H–This truth is at the heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Unless we give up “our” possessions and become Jesus’ possession we cannot be a follower of Jesus. In our American culture [...]
Being blessed to be a blessing
Posted: January 12, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: blessing, crossroads, expectation, jesus, responsibility
From everyone to whom much has been given much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded My readings this morning in Gen. and Luke are really intriguing. I’ve been reminded of the power of God and His unfailing love for me while at the [...]
The promise that comes with asking, searching, and knocking
Posted: January 11, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: asking, finding, jesus, knocking, prayer, promise, searching
Luke 11:9 So, I say to you, Ask and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. These are bold words that Jesus makes to those that hear them. It’s the same kind of boldness that speaks to Jacob in Gen. 28 with a [...]
Transforming from formless to formful
Posted: January 2, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: formless, genesis, transformation, wind
“The earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.” The Earth was a dark, formless void and it wasn’t until God’s wind swept over it did light and a form begin to emerge. This is such a picture [...]
