Enjoy this 10-minute video. Begin the week with rich imagery and visual affirmation about God’s saving work in your life. It is based on this verse: “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27). https://youtu.be/QW5tGtCJjmU PRAYER: Dear Savior God, your arms are strong and loving. Your hands created all things and were pierced my …
It’s a Better Place by Far
“She’s in a better place,” people say to each other about a believer in Jesus who has died. Those aren’t just nice-sounding words but a promised truth of the Bible: “to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). For Christians, dying results in something gained, something we didn’t have before, an improvement over the way things were while we lived on earth. …
Breathe Joy In and Out
Joy is a gift. Like oxygen. But are you breathing it? Joy is all around you. Joy is in you. Joy is a blessing from God for you. “For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done” (Psalm 92:4). Joy is God’s job, and he does it perfectly. “You make …
God Rocks
Solid as a rock. That’s what we say. Rocks represent what is unmoveable. Steadfastness. Faithfulness. Always there. Build on the rock. Stand on the rock. Strength. Endurance. A fighter from the 70’s named Rocky. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a well built professional wrestler turned actor and producer. The disciple Peter given a similar name by Jesus, “the Rock” (John 1:42). …
God in Everything
You’ll get this at CrossLife Church. Someone says, “God is good.” And you’ll see comments, or hear someone nearby, or read replies: “All the time.” I love this. For three reasons. First, it is a call and response, which is effective faith communication (see my CrossWords blog “Call and Response”). Secondly, describing God as “good” is fitting, faith-building and fellowship-sharing …
7 Lessons about Jesus Feeding the 5,000
Before Door Dash and packaged fruit snacks were invented, Jesus took care of convenient food. He miraculously created it for a crowd of over 5,000 people. Here are some key lessons. This true Bible story begins when Jesus “withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus …
Band-Aids and Jesus
“The day cancer showed up in my life, God showed up bigger.” That’s what our T-shirts say. Cara and I are privileged to walk with Jesus through a cancer journey, ever since she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer last year. It took a few weeks to sink in and become real, but when the diagnosis finally hit home …
You Are Your Best Gift to Jesus
Each of the 11 groups of kids opened a big gift today at Vacation Bible School. The sound of eager excitement filled the air, along with the wrapping paper being tossed out of the way. But, not much after that. Probably some disappointment. Yeah, definitely some disappointment. The wrapped boxes were all empty. Nothing inside. The kids weren’t impressed, but …
Nobodies Become Somebodies
Men, husbands and dads, can you lead others like Noah led his family? Can you bless your family by walking faithfully with God? A flood says yes.
God and Pizza
You’ll get this at CrossLife Church. Someone says, “God is good.” And you’ll see comments, or hear someone nearby, or read replies: “All the time.” I love this. For three reasons. First, it is a call and response, which is effective faith communication (see my CrossWords blog “Call and Response”). Secondly, describing God as “good” is fitting, faith-building and fellowship-sharing. …
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