Category: Weekly Update

“I heard of the solid trust you have in the Master Jesus and your outpouring of love to all the followers of Jesus, I couldn’t stop thanking God for you—every time I prayed, I’d think of you and give thanks. But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, _{^{READ MORE →}}

My social media feed is reminding me to start thawing the turkey this weekend. So now I know, Thanksgiving is definitely around the corner!  30 I will praise God’s name in songand glorify him with thanksgiving.31 This will please the Lord more than an ox,more than a bull with its horns and hooves. Psalm 69:30–31 This passage actually makes me _{^{READ MORE →}}

I’m writing this on a sunny, windy Saturday and the view out my 2nd floor window currently is one of pretty awesome trees displaying their fall colors. One is deep red, and the other is a yellow that’s almost golden. It’s good to take notice even for a moment of the beautiful things God made. _{^{READ MORE →}}

“42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued _{^{READ MORE →}}

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of _{^{READ MORE →}}

Have you ever tried to share with someone what God is like, or even how you know what God is like? Consider this description from the New Testament letter, Hebrews 1:3.  “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.”  If you _{^{READ MORE →}}

“We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” Hebrews 2:1 “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus” Hebrews 3:1a I am not one for relying too heavily on a singular verse from the scriptures. _{^{READ MORE →}}