Here’s What Church Really Is
January 24, 2022
Many of us picture church as a building - a place where people meet to sing, worship, listen to teaching, and hopefully, eat. But church isn't defined by a place, it's a community. The church is a global network of all people who put their faith in Jesus, even though a member in Somalia may never meet or know a member in Mongolia.
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There's a fascinating story in the New Testament book of John about a man named Nicodemus. Nicodemus was a leader of the elite religious ruling council, and a curious man. He'd seen the miracles that Jesus had been doing and he came to talk with Jesus under cover of night. Nicodemus was a seeker.
January 21, 2022
Each year we yearn to start life afresh. And yet, if we've lived a while, we know that the reality of life is that our futures will be a mixture of both good and bad.
January 20, 2022
My grandma Sala had some great little sayings that often come to my mind. One was "Don't borrow trouble." Much like the phrase, one day at a time, Grandma would remind herself (and me) that nothing is accomplished by careening into tomorrow and beyond, in my head. Grandma believed Jesus when He said, "Don't worry about tomorrow…for each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:34).
January 19, 2022
"In our world, the idea of ultimate truth — something that is true at all times in all places and has relevance for our lives — is about as extinct as the dinosaur,"[1] points out Lindy Keffer. But Jesus Christ talked about truth and claimed that He was "the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6). What's more, He said, "You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free!" (John 8:32). But what is this truth and how can we come to know it, as Jesus said was possible? Jesus' own words and Scripture say this: ultimate truth exists, and God's spirit leads seekers into the Truth.
[1] Keffer, L. (2021, September 3). Absolute Truth in a Relativistic World. Focus on the Family. Retrieved December 20, 2021, from https://www.focusonthefamily.com/church/absolute-truth/
January 18, 2022
When he was a toddler, my son did not do well with goodbyes. He loved nothing more than to be surrounded by a crush of family and he'd cry mournfully when grandma and grandpa, or the cousins drove away, after a visit.
January 17, 2022
When Paul wrote to the Romans he said that those who embrace Jesus in their lives become transformed. Have you noticed how very few transformations in nature are instantaneous? The growth of a flower bud into fruit is a process that takes time. Even a caterpillar inside its cocoon turns to goop before it's transformed.
January 14, 2022
It's easy to see the problems in another person, but we don't always recognize our own shortcomings. When someone criticizes you, do you usually write it off as jealousy? Or maybe you're prone to strike back with sharp words. It's always better to first consider some ways in which you may be able to benefit from critique.
January 13, 2022
I recently enjoyed watching an online show about a fictitious Orthodox Jewish family living in Jerusalem. It was interesting to hear young, engaged couples expressing their desire to establish they what they called a righteous Jewish home. You don't hear that word righteous much these days.
January 12, 2022
You won't go far in this life without coming up against hatred. But, if you know that you're loved, you will be less likely to be derailed by it. The apostle Paul achieved that sense of confidence in the face of hostility because he was secure in his relationship with God.
January 11, 2022
Charles Spurgeon was a famous preacher and Bible teacher of the 1800s. But his wife, Mrs. C.H. Spurgeon, or Susie, had a powerful ministry of encouragement long after her husband's death. Susie's life was one of great physical suffering, but she encouraged others in their discouragement from her vibrant relationship with Jesus.
January 10, 2022
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