New life? What does that mean, exactly? Many times, when we think of new life, we think of a newborn baby. Perhaps we think of plants sprouting from the ground in spring. Or maybe, buds
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Category: discipleship
Put On Christ
“Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for
Read moreCreating Space by Saying No
“The art of leadership is not saying yes, it is saying no,” said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. One of life’s great challenges is learning not to just go with the flow because sometimes
Read moreA Life Worth Living
The green leaf thrived under the summer sun. In time, its edges began to fade. Death permeated throughout its surface. Its stem dried and released its grip. It sailed, like a paratrooper without a purpose,
Read moreBearing the Fruit of Patience
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 ESV It began with a display of greens and other-colored
Read moreServe One Another
Sometimes, my wife and I get on each other’s nerves. I know that never happens in your home, but it does in mine. Sometimes we irritate each other. Sometimes we offend each other. Sometimes I
Read moreForgiving your Friend
No wounds hurt like wounds from a friend or family member. The heart aches when people we shared deep joys with harm us. Several years ago, a man in whom I had invested deeply turned
Read moreRestoration Projects
When it comes to creativity, I consider myself mediocre at best. My greatest fault is impatience. I will carry a project to the point of satisfactory completion for me instead of pushing on to the
Read moreMisunderstood
Life contains difficult choices. One of those choices is whether or not to defend ourselves. I remember receiving a nasty anonymous letter once. As a young pastor, I read negative rantings about all important matters
Read moreMove to Action
I am a recovering perfectionist. My mother drilled into me the pattern of thought, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right the first time!” And while that is true, it is equally true that
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