Patience
Patience is hard, but it will be rewarded.
Bethel the House of God
The early church met in homes and it wasn't until the time of Constantine that they started building larger churches. Often if you go to Central America you'll often find small houses around huge churches. God is too big to build into a house. No matter how big you make a house it's just not... Read More
Communion, A Time to Remember
Think of a famous event that happened in your lifetime. Often you’ll remember exactly where you were, and what was happening around you. You’ll remember what was going on in your heart, in your life. Our human tendency is to forget. Things that happen in our lifetime are important, and things that happened before we... Read More
Kindness: First Cousin of Goodness
In Genesis, we have the story of Joseph. Joseph’s response to his brothers when they came down to Egypt to get food during the famine is an incredible act of kindness. Joseph had the power to do whatever he wanted to his brothers, instead, he chose to forgive them. Joseph believed that God had a... Read More
Goodness – Fruit of the Spirit
God could have made a completely utilitarian creation. He could have made things a lot “uglier” and they would have worked “fine” but that isn’t what He did! He created a world that is wonderful to see and hear and be a part of. God is righteous and good and we are not… yet that... Read More
A Gentle Might Under God’s Control
It isn't that we're so strong, it is that we are under God's control and choose to be gentle no matter what situation we find ourselves in. We often think of cowardly, weakness, etc when talking about meekness, but that isn't the real definition of meekness. If you care deeply about something you'll find your... Read More
Little Things – Humble Like A Little Child
The issue with a fishhook in the finger is not the fishhook so much as the barb on the end of the fishhook. This little tiny barb makes all the difference in the world! If you have something in your eye, it doesn't need to be very big at all to potentially do a lot... Read More