Everything Else is Trash
I want you to think about this question: How important is your relationship with God? Many of us would answer that it is very important, because that is the desire we have. The problem is that we often...
View ArticleA Common Relationship
It is said that “Christianity is not a religion, it is a relationship.” I would disagree with this idea. Religion is defined as; “a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the...
View ArticleBe Alone with God
{Matthew 6:5-6; NLT} “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the...
View ArticleThe Way of Obedience
If life is the quest to become the people God created us to be, then how do we know which way to travel? There are many roads that we can take, but only one is the path of spiritual formation. If we...
View ArticleA Deeper Relationship
Like all relationships, our relationship with God is strengthened through experience. The shared experiences that we have with friends and family provide memories and creates a bond that is essential...
View ArticleBeing Truly Religious
Do you consider yourself to be a religious person? I know I do, in spite of the fact that I am told that Christianity is a “relationship not a religion.” Religion is not a bad thing. Religion is the...
View ArticleCovenants are Important
One important reality that we need to remember when we read the Bible is that we live in a different culture than the culture it was originally written in. Bible translators do their best to produce a...
View ArticleSaturday Video: Anything
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View ArticleReconciled through Christ
{Colossians 1:19-22; NLT} For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means...
View ArticleThe Need for Disciplines
Thursday, November 12, 2009 Today was one of those days when I didn’t feel like doing much of anything. It felt like my best option was to stay in bed. When these days come around I have noticed the...
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