Reading through chapter one of Joshua, I noticed a recurring theme. God has a lot to say to Joshua and it begins with a promise: I will never leave or forsake you. After God makes his promise, he calls Joshua to action. Of course these are my own words, but it goes a lot like [...]
A lot can be learned from Joshuah’s leadership. If you don’t know much about his background, I’d like to encourage you to dig beyond this post. Long story short, he was the right-hand-man to Moses. Moses trained him. Moses discipled him. Awesome. God had just rescued the Israelites from Egypt via 10 creepy plagues so [...]
I spent a few days last week camping with the family and some very close friends in Tallulah Falls, Georgia. I’m certain this place is one of the best kept secrets of the south. If you didn’t know about Tallulah gorge, you would drive across the top of the dam, never thinking twice, possibly admiring [...]
Righteous! For those of you who have ever been to church at some point in your life, you’ve probably heard about salvation by grace. It’s a basic doctrine that evangelical churches adhere to, which basically states that a person is made alive to God (born again) by His grace, through faith (believing Him). However, in [...]
Digging in the dirt does something to the mind and body. Fresh air, sunlight, and dirt…. ahh yes, spring is in the air. The great outdoors offers more than recreation. There are so many health benefits associated with just being outside. I read the article Why Gardening Makes You Happy and Cures Depression. The post compares [...]
This section introduces us to Stephen. He was the first Christian martyr. Before violent persecution began, the church was already the source of social ostracism. Jews who loved Jesus were usually shunned and cut off from families. As a result, believers depended on each other for support. They shared homes, resources and food. Because there [...]
So… it’s been a while since I blogged on the book of Acts. I would like to say that I’ve spent the last 4 months studying these verse to come up with something incredible, but that would be a big fat lie. Read Acts 6:1-7 and join me back here. The church has been growing [...]
Christmas is loud. Everything is decorated. Your minivan has a wreath on the front and you put antlers on your husbands truck.. but not REAL antlers; you’d NEVER kill a deer! You used the cute stuffed antlers from the $20 car decorating kit at the drugstore. All of the stores have the fake snow spray [...]
The Jewish leaders are clearly jealous of the popularity and the power of the apostles. They were freaking out because someone else was in the spotlight, not because they felt like God was being misrepresented. The leaders were simply jealous. So the apostles were arrested because the high priests had on their super-whiny-pooty-pants and were [...]
First things, first. Read Acts 5:12-16. Since it’s so short, maybe you should read it twice. We just read about God’s swift judgement of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-11. When God does something that seems dramatic to us like with Ananias and Sapphira or when He performs miracles, it is always with a purpose. [...]
Positive Reinforcement I was riding around today, feeling as giddy as a school girl. Coincidentally, one of the connections I made with this energized feeling was my daughter’s happy, excited face explaining all the wonderful things she did in school that day. What caused mine was not engaging activities followed by the positive feedback of [...]
This entry has been delayed because I have been digesting it for a while now. We’re looking at Acts 5:1-11. This is the story of Ananias and Sapphira. I’m going to back track just a little because it’s been over a week since my last post. In Acts 4:23-37 we studied a beautiful expression of [...]
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