SCRIPTURE: Psalm 82 This Psalm is a challenge to anyone who is in a position of authority and responsibility. Judges, rulers, leaders, teachers, parents, police, lawyers, pastors, principals, etc. All of us, in one sense, have been positioned by God as rulers in creation (Genesis 1:26-28). We are ‘gods’, or better images of God, children of the…
Losing at Snakes and Ladders
SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 1-4 Wisdom, pleasure, riches, advancement… no matter what we hope for, it ends in death. This is the basic punchline of this book – nothing in this world can ultimately satisfy. Chaos, misery, brokenness, we are all susceptible to it, and eventually ruined by it. But this is not a picture of how things…
The seeds of rage within?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 9:51-56 Today I sense God probing my heart about how I relate to my opponents or challengers. When people are opposed to my ideas, or challenge my thinking, do I respond with anger? James and John wanted to destroy the Samaritans because they refused to welcome Jesus. This reminds me of ‘road rage’, when…
10 things pastors hate to admit publicly
Here is an article that looks into what Pastors really think and feel. The author pretty much nails it! Here is the link, or find it below: http://pastormatt.tv/2014/04/09/10-things-pastors-hate-to-admit-publicly/ #1. We Take It Personally When You Leave The Church. It’s just a straight up fact. We pastors eat, drink and sleep the local church and with…
And they all waddled home!?
So sad, so true… There was a little town of Ducks. Every Sunday the ducks waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. They waddle into the sanctuary and squat in their proper pews. The duck choir waddles in and takes it place, then the duck minister comes forward and…
God’s greatness group
SCRIPTURE: Luke 9:46-50 In God’s family, everyone is equal, because everyone is like Jesus, like God. Welcome a child, you are welcoming royalty! And everyone belongs in God’s family (no matter what race or religion). Only those who are against God and His family put themselves outside of it. We spend way to much time building…
A bible that’s falling apart…
Harsh?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 9:37-45 “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I stay with you and put up with you?” (Luke 9:41) Anyone else feeling a bit uncomfortable with Jesus’ words here? Is he speaking about his disciples, or about the crowd of people? The disciples couldn’t cast out the demon – was it because of them,…
What is God saying to you?
This Sunday (April 20) I am speaking on Psalm 81. Please write a sentence or two of what You hear God saying in this passage?
Jesus, more than we know!
SCRIPTURE: Luke 9:28-36 “He did not know what he was saying.” (Luke 9:33) Jesus transformed, Moses and Elijah appearing, God’s voice heard in the glory cloud… Why does this line jump out at me today? Peter was thinking about setting up a shrine, for people to come and worship Jesus, Moses and Elijah (that is what people do when…