Conversations with God Re: Justice and Righteousness

Amos 4:1; 5:11-15,21-22; 7:7-8 Before we  connect to last Sunday – I encourage everyone to be here this Sunday, to honor and support our youth as they head out for their Week of Hope…and honor our fathers in a unique way! And God honors us by wanting to have conversations with us, on Sunday, Re:…

Conversations with God Re: Grace

Is there anything in your life, any relationship in your life, that needs God’s help? Would you like to have a conversation with God about how His grace could heal what needs help, how His grace could “make right” whatever seems to be going wrong? What is there in the Scripture (the story of Jonah)…

Light a Fire – To Be a Witness!

Acts 1:3,8; 2:1-4,32-44 Our 20th Anniversary was a wonderful, Spirit-filled day – Now Jesus wants the Spirit to light a fire in us to be his witness! At Pentecost, the disciples and 120 others are filled with the fire of the Holy Spirit, and spill into the street, filled with excitement for witnessing for Jesus.…

Light a Fire – For This Day!

Psalm 118    God offers a special Mother’s Day gift – To light a fire in us…for the gift of joy in each day! Would you like to experience each day with excitement…to see and seize the opportunities each day for joy?  Is this a gift that you as mothers (and fathers) want not only to receive but…

Light a Fire: For Becoming One

Jesus is praying for you and me – for us to do what it takes to become mature…in order to give and  receive his blessing of joy and fill our lives with love! Do you want to mature into the person Jesus wants you to be, for his prayer for you to come true? What…

Light a Fire – For Peace!

Jesus wants to bless us and use us to be a blessing – by being peace makers…for all of us to be at peace with each other and with God! When we look at our world, and our own worlds, we see that peace is in short supply. The reason becomes obvious…the peace makers are…

Light a Fire: For Your Marriage

Second only to Jesus, the most important relationship in your life is with your wife or husband/significant other…followed by your children and your family. The reality of our world is that many of these relationships have lost their fire, excitement, passion, purpose. Every one of these relationships, no matter how healthy they are, can be…

Light a Fire: In Your Heart for Jesus

  Matthew 3:5-6,11; John 14:1-14,23-26 Jesus wants to set our hearts on fire for him, ignite a fire within us for his Kingdom life of love, joy, peace, forgiveness, compassion… Jesus knows that is the only way for us to be moved from where we are to the beautiful and abundant life and relationships he…