Kim Gentry Meyer
"Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." - James 1:4Please Pray:Father, we know You desire to guide our path through life, and we certainly want You to do so. Help us prioritize our relationship with You and commit to cultivating spiritual...
Kim Gentry Meyer
"Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." -- James 1:4I’m a recovering striver. I’ll out work and out worry anyone to try to make something happen! Sometimes it works, but mostly it fails, because I’ve tried to do things on my...
Lisa Price
For Christians, God’s discipline is all about bringing the believer to a place of obedience so that they can be transformed into the image of Jesus (2nd Corinthians 3:18, Romans 12:2, 1st Peter 1:2…
In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he famously lists the essential offices that leaders carry in churches under his care – people who serve as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. Their purpose? “To equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
A study of Colossians 4:12-14 affirms the importance of prayer, maturity and assurance in following God's will, and loyal ministry workers.
Enjoying a rich palette of gorgeous color over the past week, a thought occurred to me: "Spring is here, but will your faith bloom?"
It’s common to talk about having a “personal relationship with Jesus.” Certainly, a good term but that phrase never appears in Scripture. The most common word to describe the Christian life is “wal…
New Jerusalem is heavenly but eventually it will come out of heaven and be on earth. Because New Jerusalem is heavenly, we should not try to understand it with earthly concepts based on our outward…
Whether you are a new believer or a mature Christian, it is absolutely essential that believers keep growing in their knowledge of God. This is only possible if we are day by day growing in our understanding of the Word. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself. The Lord Jesus told a group of very…
I think God made sure this story was included for every woman who has ever felt less than because of rejection, discrimination, or a sullied reputation. And for you…and for me. God’s pursuit began in the Garden of Eden with the words, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9) and continued with the words “He had to go through Samaria.” Listen closely. They continue even now.He pursues you still.Jesus, thank You for pursuing me. I am caught. I am loved. It is forever. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Lisa Price
All this was more than a little unsettling to my twenty-first century sensibilities. We simply don’t talk about people in those terms. However, because all scripture is “God breathed” (1st Timothy …
Mary Rooney Armand
As Christ-followers, we recognize God’s command to love others. But we struggle when tested through painful, real-life experiences. When handled properly, challenges to love others become glorious opportunities to grow in spiritual maturity and participate in the building of God’s Kingdom.
Eliezer Gonzalez
Hospitality must be cheerfully given from the heart, or else it isn’t an acceptable service to God.
This week someone asked me, “What is your Bible word for the year?” For many years I have adopted a word, a book, or a truth from Scripture as my watchword for the year. Our dear friend Don Sisk shared that he chose vine and branches this year as a reminder that “Christ is the Vine…
2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach…. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. -I Timothy 3:2, 4, NIV Because divorce prejudice is real … Continue reading "Vulnerability of being a Pastor Faithful Spouse"
𝑨𝑵 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵 𝑳𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑪𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀During the last few months, in the previous year, my consistency and productivity in the community waned cold.It was dragging on so much that I felt…
Someone has rightly observed, “Life is a series of new beginnings.” Thankfully for the believer, our God is the God of new beginnings! The Creator who alone could make something out of nothing, can also make something beautiful out of our messes. Every time a sinner comes to Christ, He makes a “new creation” (2…
Nancy C. Williams
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret pla…
“Agreed, you didn’t file the [divorce] papers.” -Church Official After I had successfully defended my ministerial license with my now former denomination, I was forced to undergo a year of pastoral “care.” The official in charge of this year–knowing the awful details of my divorce–made a version of the above statement. If you did not … Continue reading "“Agreed, you didn’t file the papers.”"
I don’t want to wish ill on anyone. I don’t even like the idea of having enemies. Teachings like “love your enemies,” and “bless those who persecute you” ring in my head. You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray…