“Stop Mowing the Weeds and Start Enjoying God” As I was mowing my yard last week, I thought about the idea that for the past years I have been mowing a lot of weeds. My yard will look nice for a couple of days after I mow but those weeds just grow back. And then… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/10/25
Who is the Holy Spirit? There is a war going on. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 ESV I believe there are two places or… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/2/25
“Confession, Repentance and Walking by the Spirit” If the Christian life is a life of recognizing you have sinned, confessing or agreeing with God that you have rebelled, that He is the Judge, that the death and resurrection of Jesus is the only way to be forgiven, repenting, changing your mind, turning around and going… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/24/25
"So turn and live.” “For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.” Ezekiel 18:32 ESV This verse is implying that there is a path that leads to death and a path that leads to life. Sin is the path of death and obedience through Jesus… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/19/25
“Confession and repentance are a good gift.” I believe what God wants us to recognize, maybe for the first time or maybe as a reminder, that confession and repentance are an amazing gift, they are grace. I have the picture of those places that hand out the little sample on toothpicks. They want you to… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/10/25
Living in the Power Reminder of the power Sometimes we need to be reminded of things that we already know. I can find myself living in less than what is actually available to me in Christ. I can live as less than who I really am in Christ. I think that as believers we can… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/3/25
Joshua 7: “What’s your perspective?” And “How sensitive are you?” “God that seems overly severe.” I think when we’re honest and we hear this story in Joshua 7 it can feel a bit disturbing. This one guy takes a robe, some silver and gold, from the dead enemy, and he hides it. And because of this… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/28/25
Surrender for the Victory “Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in.” Joshua 6:1 ESV Jericho was on high alert and ready to defend itself. It was a double walled city that was virtually impenetrable. Jericho like the Red Sea and the… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/12/25
Courageous Surrender (Joshua 5:13-15) How important is courage if we are going to live our lives following Jesus? Can we obediently follow Jesus without being courageous? “Christian courage is the willingness to say and do the right thing regardless of the earthly cost, because God promises to help you and save you on account of… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 5/6/25
The Intentionality of Jesus Love I’m defining intentionality as, done freely, on purpose, and by design. There’s something powerful about intentionality, when something is done on purpose. When something is done intentionally it adds weight to what was done. We experience something very powerful and dynamic when someone freely and intentionally chooses us to be… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 4/22/25
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