Archive | June, 2018

God's presence

People Of The Presence

  “Our greatest ministry is the presence we bring to others from having been with Jesus.” Since all of us are theologically and practically ‘in the ministry’ we could all learn an important lesson from this statement. Whether we teach school, fix cars, work in IT, are retired or take a salary from work within […]

Blessing others

Be Nice – Share!

  “And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you [abundantly], and make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];” Genesis 12:2 Amplified Bible   What’s not to like about the first part of God’s declaration over Abraham. Who isn’t interested in getting […]

God's call

AWOL No More!

  God’s been calling people into his service for a very long time. Isaiah got the call: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted.” Isaiah 61:1 TLB  Jeremiah got called really early: “Before I formed you in the […]

Peter

Don’t Look Down

  “Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said,  “Faint-heart, what got into you?” Matthew […]