I’m always part of the celebration. I get to celebrate each and every person who walks through our church doors, looking for Jesus. I get to teach young people and watch their faith grow by leaps and bounds. I may not be the guest of honor, but I am on the guest list. I get a front-row seat at the parade thrown for those God has called to faith. And that’s pretty amazing.
I think it’s interesting how [Jesus] retells this story three times in different ways, because each retelling is bound to connect to a different type of listener.
So he told them this parable: ‘What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, …
Luke 13:10-17 tells one of the many healing stories about Jesus. Not surprisingly, it is Luke’s account that shares it. Luke, the physician, the healer, often made note of Christ’s amazing ability to free people from physical and mental afflictions.
I have really struggled to keep going with my blog posts this summer. I have a web-based task list that …
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about broken relationships. I have a few of them from my past, water that …
James 4:7-10 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, …
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And …
Luke19:1-6 He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax …
Psalm 31:7-8 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known …
Blooming Joy! 