I went mountain biking yesterday with a couple of buddies from church. We ran into this guy out at the park that we had talked to previously for a few minutes. This guy and his son go riding quite a bit. He came up and said hi and we talked for a few minutes. He asked [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Missional Thoughts
Posted: August 31, 2009 by oneofhis in Food for Thought, Missional, christian livingTags: christian living, Ministry, Missional, Mountain Biking, outreach
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The Pitfall of Worldliness
Posted: August 27, 2009 by oneofhis in Bible Study, Food for Thought, Pitfalls, christian livingTags: challenge, christian living, church, God, Jesus, Life, motivation, Worldliness
1 John 2:15-16 (English Standard Version) 15) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16) For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not [...]
True Abundance
Posted: August 25, 2009 by oneofhis in Bible Study, Teaching, christian livingTags: bible, christian life, christian living, Faith, God, Jesus, Joy, Life Experiences, love
Ephesians 3 (English Standard Version) 20) Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21) to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. I think sometimes that this [...]
Is It I?
Posted: August 21, 2009 by oneofhis in God's Love, christian livingTags: bible, Forgiveness, God, Hope, Jesus, Judas, Life Experiences, love, salvation
Matthew 26 20) When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. 21) And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22) And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23) He answered, [...]
Frustration
Posted: August 19, 2009 by oneofhis in Evanglism, Food for Thought, christian livingTags: challenge, christian life, evangelism, Frustration, God, Jesus, Mountain Biking, prayer, Relationships
I was in heavy traffic this morning. I could see what would normally take 10 minutes to get from “Point A” to “Point B” taking at least 30 minutes. Not cool when you are on your way to work. I started to get frustrated that I was going to be running late. I decided to [...]
The Pitfall of Folly
Posted: August 14, 2009 by oneofhis in Bible Study, Food for Thought, Pitfalls, Teaching, christian livingTags: christian living, everyday life, Folly, God, Healing, Jesus, Life Experiences, sin
1 Samuel 4 (English Standard Version) Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines. They encamped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines encamped at Aphek. 2)The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle. 3) [...]
The Pitfall of Too Many Voices
Posted: August 11, 2009 by oneofhis in Bible Study, Food for Thought, Teaching, christian livingTags: christian living, church, discernment, God, Jesus, study
In the past few years, I have been amazed at the amount of resources that are available for Christ-Followers these days. From a bazillion blogs, (including my own) to church podcasts, to websites focused on almost every Christian topic you can imagine. It is great to see these kind of resources being offered. The competitive [...]
The Pitfall of a Non-Missional Mindset
Posted: August 10, 2009 by oneofhis in EvanglismTags: bible, challenge, christian living, evangelism, God, Jesus, love
I have been in church since I was a kid. I saw the same people every Sunday. The same people came to the church events. The same people came to home group. Every so often, a new family would come. Depending on how they looked, would most likely determine whether they were welcomed in to the [...]
The Pitfall of Self-Righteousness
Posted: August 7, 2009 by oneofhis in Bible Study, Food for Thought, God's LoveTags: christian living, God, Humility, Jesus, love, motivation, salvation, Self-Righteousness
Matthew 26 (English Standard Version) 30) And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 31) Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32) [...]
Wait
Posted: August 5, 2009 by oneofhis in Food for Thought, Life ExperiencesTags: bible, challenge, christian living, God, Jesus, Life, love, self-discipline, stretching, Waiting
Wait…………………………………………………………….. We have all heard this word before. It is one of the most hated words in the dictionary. Colonoscopy is a more positive word than “wait” in many people’s minds. It is related with denial, rejection , injustice, delayed gratification, hatred, cruelty, and sadism. For a child, this word stings more than the word [...]
