
Where I Went for Spring Break
I have so many things to say! I want to talk about where I went for spring break. I want to talk about our FINAL Revelation Bible study this Wednesday.
I have so many things to say! I want to talk about where I went for spring break. I want to talk about our FINAL Revelation Bible study this Wednesday.
We prepare to preach a sermon—those who get the most out of it are those who arrive prepared to hear it. Your daily readings contain some wonderful texts this week, but please look at the context for the Book of Philippians. Paul’s conversion...
Our English word “axiom” comes from a Greek word, “axios,” which means “worthy.” An axiom is a pithy saying worth remembering and applying. Paul uses “axios” in Ephesians: “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy...
Jesus gave eight Beatitudes in Matthew 5. They begin with the word, “blessed.” This week’s axiom comes from something Jesus told the Apostle Paul in the Book of Acts.
Our axiom this week is: “Ministry is simple: Love God, love people.” This is what Jesus tried to teach His disciples and was core for the New Testament church.
Our axiom this week is, “Lower your expectations, raise your commitment.” Life seldom goes according to our expectations and that’s why so many people are disappointed with life.
We read the names of 233 Asbury member couples who have been married 50+ years at our 9:30 service (13,374 cumulative years of marriage), followed by the confirmation service at 11:00 for 42 eighth graders (plus four other new members) who united...
My morning would start with a serenade of birds singing, a rooster crowing, dogs barking and, in the summertime, the hum of the box fan sitting in the door of my bedroom. Since we had no air conditioner and I had the bedroom at the end of the...
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) “Define yourself through the hands and eyes of a true artist.”
We follow a tremendous Holy Week, culminating with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, with the theme of witness. A witness is someone who has seen or experienced something. A witness is a messenger and is not the story or the event. A witness...
After Jesus’ Triumphal Entry from the Mount of Olives, He told several parables and had frank conversations with His disciples. In Matthew’s Gospel, eight of the 28 chapters are about the last week of Jesus’ life. It’s THAT important.