Tag: Bible study

Most of us are familiar with the old Negro Spiritual, 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands'. Have you ever stopped and pondered what that really means? Humanity has a tendency to disconnect Genesis 1 from the modern world. We have a tendency to live as though God has…

Much of what we talk about in terms of our Christian walk revolves around our back-and-forth relationship with the LORD. But have you ever just stopped and worshiped God for no other reason but the fact that he is? To me, that's a big part of being still and knowing…

When I was a kid, we used to have Sunday dinner every other week with my grandparents. I always knew the weeks they were coming to our house because the phone would ring just before we headed off to church. It was my grandparents calling to confirm that they were…

When you consider God's grace, what comes to mind? Some Christian believers see grace as a license to do whatever they want. They believe that because they are no longer under the law, they are free to engage in whatever behavior they choose. After all, the blood of Christ covers…

As a pastor, I often see people at their worst. It's normal; it's okay; I expect it. Most of the time, there is really nothing I can do or say to fix the problems. But I can encourage people to worship the Lord, to praise Him even in their lousy…

Our praise and worship is often linked to what God has done for us. That's normal and okay. But we can do better. I think of it in terms of good, better, and best. 'Good' is praising and worshiping God for what he has done. 'Better' is praising and worshiping…

Lately, we've been talking a lot about the parable of the sower, especially in our Wednesday night studies. We've talked about how we want our hearts to be good ground; ground soft enough that the seed of God's Word can penetrate, grow, and bear fruit. Unfortunately, there's an easy way…

Praise and worship (as a practice) is an interesting thing. Some people are so reserved that it's hard to know if they really are glad to be God's children. Others lose all restraint to the point of bordering on hedonism. God wants us to praise and worship him. He wants…

The Bible is jam packed with choices. Adam could eat the forbidden fruit or not eat it. The Israelites could choose to listen to Elijah or the prophets of Baal. Jonah could choose to go to Nineveh or run away. The rich young ruler to sell all that he had…

We've all been hurt by loved ones. Right? Maybe it's a spouse, a family member or a close friend. When the hurt comes, so does the temptation to immediately believe the other person no longer loves us. We forget all the ways that person has positively demonstrated love in the…