With churches not gathering, schools closed, sports scrapped, jobs furloughed, relationships fizzling, proms and graduations snubbed, and vacations axed – disappointment abounds. Disappointment is sadness caused by unfilled hopes and expectations. It can be difficult to handle. We have a choice in disappointment – continue in faith or not. Philippians 4:13 says, “I am able …
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A few weeks ago, we discussed spending our free time on spiritual disciplines - let’s return to the subject of spending time and ask this – what do your free time activities tell you about your heart? There is a heart level competition for what you love the most. What we spend our free time …
Continue reading Devos for A Strange, New World – Idol Hands
Seven weeks inside the same house with the same family will drive anyone mad, right? God calls us to have an extraordinary amount of patience with one another. Paul, in Ephesians 4:1-3, says, “I urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one …
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Resources for family discipleship can extremely useful in the making and maturing of your children into disciples of Jesus Christ. It is tough to find reliable and engaging resources that remain, above all, Christ and Bible centered. In an effort to help us all disciple our own family well (or prepare to disciple your future …
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COVID has brought many of us closer to death. This virus has made us think on mortality more – ours and our beloved. I pray this shouldn’t happen, but if a moment of loss comes, how will you react? Preparing to respond to loss biblically helps us process death’s sorrow with great joy. Mourning loss …
Continue reading Devos for A Strange, New World – Through Sorrow with Joy
I lost my father a week ago on Monday, April 6th, 2020. It was my birthday. It was supposed to be the 6th day of his retirement. I hadn't seen him in almost 2 weeks due to COVID quarantine and the last time I talked to him he was weak and could barely understand me. …
Worry, fear and anxiety are emotions that are currently running rampant in the world around us. I doubt there is a rational person who hasn’t experienced these feelings within the last month. These times bring many questions to worry about… How long will life like this last? What will life be like after this is …
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With gatherings slowed or shut down you may have an abundance of free time. What will you do with your free time? Better question – what have you done with your free time so far? Binged Netflix, video games, or social media? Invested in house projects, work, school, or hobbies? Slept and lounged? Free time …
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Good day. Our lives are a lot different than they were a couple weeks ago. A main catalyst for this change is our government, who, working to slow COVID19, has mandated strict restrictions on gathering, traveling, and working. These mandates have affected your church, school, relationships, jobs, and free time. An important question arises – …
Continue reading Devos for A Strange, New World – The Good in Submitting
Everyone’s life has changed drastically in the past few weeks. All schooling is done from home. Most businesses are limited or closing. There is a curfew of 8pm-5am in NJ. And most people are expressing confusion, anxiety, and/or pride. It feels like a strange, new world. How does God expect you to live now? We …
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