"Watch your life and doctrine closely"
Today we’ll look at Colossians 1:15, but I’ll read vv. 15-20 in its entirety: He [Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were created through…
From the blog this week: EPIC: An Inspirational Journey Through Church History. Also, be sure to check out the Social Distancing Devos through the book of Colossians! Practice Hospitality, Especially during COVID-19 “COVID-19 is not going to overcome the world. Christ is. “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this…
During this time of social distancing, use your extra time at home to dive into the word of God. I’m praying these devotions through the book of Colossians will assist as you study and apply Scripture. To listen to the podcast, click the links at the bottom of the article. God bless you all through…
During this time of social distancing, use your extra time at home to dive into the word of God. I’m praying these devotions through the book of Colossians will assist as you study and apply Scripture. To listen to the podcast, click the links at the bottom of the article. God bless you all through…
During this time of social distancing, use your extra time at home to dive into the word of God. I’m praying these devotions through the book of Colossians will assist as you study and apply Scripture. To listen to the podcast, click the links at the bottom of the article. God bless you all through…
I often hear people say they don’t care much about history. There was a time when I would have said something similar. However, I eventually learned that my dislike for history was actually a dislike for boring history books. I had been scarred by reading dry textbooks that overwhelmed me with dates and facts without…
From the blog this week: Faithful Unto Death A Practical Way to Love Your (Self-Isolated) Neighbor A practical tip we can do to minister during this time. “A frightened world needs a fearless church.” The Freedom in Failure “Performance-based identity is like a toxic gas, often undetectable and always harmful. We breathe it so frequently…
The book of Revelation begins with letters to seven churches in Asia. In many of these letters, we see an encouragement from the Lord to continue to be faithful even through persecution. In fact, Jesus tells the church in Smyrna, “Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw…
From the blog this week: Suffering and the Greatness of God Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga and Why We Need Fantasy I love the Wingfeather Saga and think you should consider reading it!! “True fantasies fill us with longing for a world beyond our own, where death is defeated and wrongs made right. Happy endings, especially…
We all love to hear about a good miracle. We love to read the gospels and see all the times Jesus healed the blind man, caused the lame to walk, or raised the dead little girl back to life. It’s exciting to see God work in such a way, and we pray for Him to…