We know, as believers, that the Spirit of God lives in us and with us.  Jesus tells us as much in John 14.  But we also would admit that we often struggle to know how to build into our relationship with the Holy Spirit.  How do we depend on Him more and more?  How do […]

We expect Christmas each year.  That makes sense because December comes around each year.  We have our traditions…the things we look forward to (and a few things we don’t).  We get excited to see the cold weather set in and the snow begin to fall.  But what if Christmas was unexpected?  The first Christmas was […]

Christmas can be a pretty exciting time of the year…all the trees, presents, nativity scenes, and cookies.  But Christmas can also be a pretty confusing time of the year…all the trees, presents, nativity scenes, and cookies.  It’s no wonder one child summarized Christmas as “the three wise men who followed the star to the North […]

Scripture is filled with “one another” passages.  Over and over again, God shares with us how we are to live with one another, serve one another, and love one another.  The challenge is we often stay focused on ourselves and not the others in our lives.  As we explore Luke 18-19, we’ll see once again […]

We’ve all felt it.  You may be feeling it right now.  Sometimes you just feel stuck and you can see no way out of “it.” “It” may be your job, your family situation, your finances, your faith, or even your self.  Regardless of what “it” is, you just feel stuck.  But what if there was […]

We’ve almost all heard the parable of the Prodigal Son.  A son decides he wants his inheritance now and is not willing to wait.  As soon as his father (graciously!) gives it to him, he runs off and wastes it all, only to return home to his forgiving father who is waiting with open arms. […]

An Attitude of Gratitude – Luke 17:11-19