Have you ever woken up from a good nights sleep and felt refreshed? Almost instantly you feel more energetic and alert; you might even have a song in your heart because you feel so good. We can be refreshed like that in our walk with Jesus. Sometimes we need to go through seasons of refreshing…
Read More We are continuing our series on the Holy Spirit this week by looking at the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on those in the Upper Room on the Day of Pentecost. Every believer should desire to be filled with the Spirit, and our prayer should be “Pour out your Spirit on me, Lord.”…
Read More Nobody would’ve guessed that the eleven disciples left after Jesus was resurrected would’ve turned the world upside down. Considering you had a guy who couldn’t say the right thing, two brothers who were called Sons of Thunder, and a political revolutionary in the mix most would’ve predicted a quick demise. This was after three…
Read MoreOne of the great scenes in the Star Wars movies is when Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader have their fight scene in Empire Strikes Back. As they are battling it out with their lightsabers, Darth Vader tells Luke he is his father and then tells him to join the dark side. He tells him “It…
Read MoreHave you ever went to a friends house and knocked on the door and no one answered? They knew you were coming, but it appears as if no one is home. You peak in the windows and listen at the door, and it seems as if someone is there, but no one is coming to…
Read MoreThe key to any BBQ is the fire. I know people will tell you it’s their sauce or seasoning but if you don’t have a good flame, it will still taste terrible. I BBQ over oak wood. It takes a while to learn how to start and maintain a good fire, but I have learned…
Read MoreRemember as a kid laying on the grass and looking at the cloud formations. You would lay there and giggle as you guessed what each cloud resembled. I’ll bet that it has been a long time since you did that. As an adult, we have another reason to look to the clouds. One day Jesus…
Read MoreSo many families today are stretched too thin. Their schedules are crowded with activities and responsibilities that have them going from dawn until dusk. Fatigue is the norm, and there is this foreboding feeling that it is all going to come crashing down. Some families are looking for ways to get off of that rollercoaster….
Read MoreThis last Sunday my oldest son played drums on the worship team. The entire worship team was made up of teenagers from the youth group. From the outset, they were in perfect harmony. They not only sounded good but their hearts and passion came through. The church was energized by it, and God was glorified…
Read MoreWhere I live in California, I am surrounded by vineyards. Every fall the harvest takes place, and you will see the fields alive with activity. All of the hard work of the last year is coming to fruition as the grapes are removed from the vines. It always reminds me of today’s verse. Fruit only…
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