03.01.2018
in Teaching
“And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
- Colossians 1:17
From a cosmic perspective the daily reality of our world is illogical. The default mindset for human beings is to deny or disregard God’s contribution to the universe, namely that He is its...
15.09.2017
in Pastor Nate
Originally published in the September 2017 Sabbath Recorder
This spring at Pastors Conference I was asked to share my devotional method with the other pastors. The reason I developed this particular method was not for use by church members or other pastors. I did it for...
04.06.2017
in Faith@Home
Here are a few ideas for families to honor Dads this Father's Day:
Mothers: Check out this blog article about Date Nights with your hubby, to inspire you to treat your husband to a special night for Father's Day or any day: http://lifeyourway.net/honoring-the-man-they-call-daddy-at-home-date-nights/
Kids: Here...
12.05.2017
in Teaching
As we traveled to Missouri this past weekend to see my nephew get married we saw a lot of farmland. Some of the soil was ready for planting, but much of it wasn’t. I wondered why. You can’t get a harvest unless you first prepare...
05.05.2017
in Teaching
James 1:17-25
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of...
28.04.2017
in Teaching
When you ask people what is the mission of the church, you get lots of different answers from church people. Mission impossible it seems in church-land is to be united around a common mission. Over the past couple of years our church has renewed our...
21.04.2017
in Teaching
I came across a blog entry this week that gives a four step process to finding your purpose in life. The author says that is takes about 20 minutes to accomplish. Its method was basically to clear away the clutter of thoughts in your brain...
29.03.2016
in Faith@Home
We need to help parents realize that just waiting until arriving at church to worship isn’t enough, for themselves and for their kids. It needs to be a part of every family’s spiritual life all week.
It’s important to worship in front of your kids—in the...
25.02.2016
in Faith@Home
The celebration of Jesus' resurrection is coming up soon! In order to prepare your family try this Easter week devotional from Billy Graham - Victory: Preparing for Resurrection Sunday. The meditations for each day are reflections on Jesus’ death and resurrection that relate to the...
12.01.2016
in Faith@Home
There's more to pray for our kids than that they be happy and healthy! Use the Bible as your guide and pray for them from Philippians 1:9-11. Best selling author Trisha Goyer has broken it down into a theme for each day of the week.
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