Have you ever wondered about how man learned to start a fire? Or who taught him how to build a boat? How did someone know to pluck and grind wheat, and then bake it into a loaf of bread? How? How? How?
[ Read More → ]During a recent reading of the book of James, I stumbled onto an interesting tidbit in the first verse.
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I’ve recently discovered that one of the “worst” things you could ever pray for is for God to teach you patience. God promises that He will always answer prayers made in accordance with His will, and as He desires patience in the life of every one of His children, this is one prayer that will never fail to be answered.
However, the million dollar question is, am I willing to endure the things God brings along my path in the process of teaching me patience?
[ Read More → ]My drive to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden each morning is one of my favorite things about attending the BNP Paribas Open, as it’s only about a ten minute jaunt with palm trees, desert fauna, and snow-capped mountains greeting me at every turn. It was during this time of day that God decided to send me a personal message.
I was sitting at a stoplight, waiting for the light to turn green, and staring into the gates of a beautiful golf resort as my mind began to drift. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, I was snapped back to reality. As I glanced at the car next to mine, I noticed a bumper sticker with four little words.
[ Read More → ]As we enter this special Resurrection weekend, take a moment to ponder and reflect upon the character of the Christ who gave all, so that we might live.
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It was the concept of one body, one spirit that caused me to think. Not only does Jesus use the picture of a body to describe the church, but he likens the church to being a bride. If the church is Christ’s bride, and He is our Bridegroom, shouldn’t the same principles of marriage detailed in the Bible apply to our relationship with our church, our church leaders, and our church members?
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