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Month: April 2019

• Bible Calling Character Faith Identity Jesus Life Love Spiritual Growth Spirituality

  

  “I am” or “I am not”

  When I’m specifically asked about my association with Jesus – by friend or foe – I want my response to be consistently faith-affirming, truth-filled, love-laced, unwavering, and invitational! 

  April 29, 2019
• Church Culture Easter Jesus Justice Kingdom of Heaven Lent Life Ministry Sermon Theology

  

  Buried Hope: A Good Friday Message for Everyday

  If there’s any hope to be found in the cross, it must be in the lives of the men and women, inspired by Christ to take up our crosses, and follow in him.

  April 22, 2019
• Bible brokenness Calling Faith Forgiveness Identity Jesus Kingdom of Heaven Lent Life Soul Spiritual Growth Spirituality United Methodist

  

  Anticipated Restoration

  I find remarkable comfort and encouragement in these stories from Holy Week.  If Jesus couldn’t find twelve better disciples than these, then maybe there’s hope for me and my ministry.  If Jesus, knowing the disciples would fall short when he needed them, still planned to forgive and restore them afterward,…

  April 9, 2019
• Change Character Forgiveness Lent Life Soul Spiritual Growth Stretch

  

  Lent, Yoga etiquette, and other opportunities for growth…

  If we could just accept that everyone is doing the best they can – given their maturity, morality, manners, etc. – perhaps we would have more reasonable expectations and be a bit slower to judge.

  April 2, 2019