“With repentance and baptism in Jesus’s name, we are awakened to the Holy Spirit, the presence that is upon us, fills us and empowers us, will enable us to share the good news of Jesus in word and deed as Jesus and the early church did.”
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Don’t Lose Them
“The crux of it all remains verse fourteen: “SO IT IS NOT THE WILL OF YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN THAT ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES SHOULD BE LOST.” — NO SEPARATION. Establishing, maintaining and reconciling relationships between God and God’s people.”
From One Mountain to the Next
Matthew 17: 1-9 A teenage girl nervously took the wheel for her first driving lesson. As she was pulling out of the parking lot, the instructor said, Turn left here, and don’t forget to let the people behind you know what you’re doing.” The young girl immediately turned to the students sitting in the backseat…
What Am I Convinced Of?
What am I convinced of these days? Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armour, ‘Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised.; it maybe that the Lord will act for us; for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.’ – 1 Samuel 14: 6…
Manifestations of God in You
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11 I don’t want you to be uninformed. There are gifts of the Holy Spirit given to believers, “there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.” Each Sunday morning as they began their Sunday school class, the fifth graders would line up…
When God Comes (Four Years Ago)
It was four years ago today (thank you, Facebook) I preached a sermon that was the public catalyst in my leaving a denomination. The spiritual impetus to surrender my ordination was being unequally yoked with a denomination that had no value or respect for what I believed, taught and espoused about God. My calling grew…
Thank You for Meeting With Us
I haven’t shared much about my family of origin. I was and remain the youngest of three offspring born to my parents in Baltimore, MD. The one essential family occurrence every week was our attendance in Christian worship. The wheres and hows are unimportant, right now. Elementary to my life was attending worship. Denominationally, we…
Greater Things
Way back when, in a galaxy far, far away, I was reading from the first chapter of John early one morning. I read verse 50, and it blew me up. Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” The phrase that caught me,…
Invisible
You can find it discussed regarding the birth order of children and their behavioral tendencies and how they feel about themselves. Children that are in the middle of a family’s birth order may recognize themselves at certain points in their development as the invisible children. The oldest and the youngest get all the attention naturally. …
For Granted
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to help me! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul, “I am your salvation.” – Psalm 35: 1-3 I read this Psalm…
Psalm 102 in The Message 