Happy New Year! What new habit are you planning to start this year? Daniel had one habit that shaped his identity and helped him to become the man God wanted him to be. He prayed, on his knees, three times each day. He prioritised his life around this one small habit. God can do great…
We begin a 3-part series on habits. Habits add the “extra” to our life. Who do you want to become in 2020?
Beauty changes our path. Even though Jesus wasn’t a head-turner, He was, and is, a life-changer. This baby born in a stable gives us hope.
Have you ever identified with a character in a book, movie or TV show? What about the Christmas story? In Matthew 2:1-12, we read about the magi’s part in the Christmas story. The magi were called and drawn by God, committed to their quest, their number one goal being to worship Jesus as King. Can…
So what do you think? Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? Movies have heroes who go through a crisis, which they overcome in the end. There is strength and power in hope. Hope shines bright at Christmas.
In Luke 2, we read about the birth of Jesus: the angels and shepherds praising God, and Mary treasures the events and ponders them in her heart. What do you treasure in your heart, and what can you praise God for?
This Advent series looks at different ways of entering the Christmas story. Luke 3:23-38 provides the genealogy of Jesus; He is the Son of God. Our faith is rooted deeply in an historic person who came to our world, revealed to us through Scripture. Jesus is the real deal. We are all welcome in Jesus’ family…
In Luke 9:10-17, Jesus and His disciples withdrew by themselves to Bethsaida, but the crowds followed them. At Jesus’ instruction, the disciples fed the large hungry crowd with five loaves of bread and two fish. When we retreat with God and follow His voice, a miracle can occur.
In Luke 9:1-9, Jesus sends out the disciples to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Jesus prepares us to be a sent-out people by giving us a purpose; encouraging us to depend on God; and preparing us for rejection … that we may be “absurdly happy” as followers of Jesus.