Quick Backdrop Has this ever happened to you? You do something bad. Your parents say, “If you do that again you will be in trouble.” Then you do it again. And your parents say, “If you do that again you will be in trouble.” And you do it again. Still no trouble. Your parents have been gracious, or maybe lenient. You do it … [Read more...]
Own Our Own: Growing Up in Faith
As we grow up, we experience things that tell us we are doing just that—growing up. Harder school classes, more homework, driver’s license, weekend freedom and more responsibility. We have one more to add: taking ownership of our faith. Growing up in our faith involves taking the responsibility off of our parents and putting it … [Read more...]
Spiritual Momentum
Think about the last time you started something but didn’t finish. What made you start? When we’re excited about starting something new, it’s easy at first. But as we know, new things get old and it becomes harder to keep up the momentum. Faith is a lot like this. It’s a journey. There will be days when your journey feels like … [Read more...]
How Should I Pray?
Bring to mind two or three of your closest friends. Do you remember how you met? Where you were? Who introduced you? Can you remember the first things you talked about? How do those “first things” compare to the things you talk about today? It takes time and effort to develop close friendships. But when we do, the conversations … [Read more...]
On the Shore Or In the Boat?
Before Jesus invited Simon Peter to be a disciple, Peter was just a regular guy who worked hard to support his family using his talent for fishing. That was his view of life: work hard, fish hard, use your talents to make a living. Luke’s gospel shows how Jesus changed Simon Peter’s point of view and helped him understand what … [Read more...]
Planning a Funeral
How would you complete this sentence: “Because I have been raised with Christ, I will …”? Does anything pop into your mind? If not (and that’s okay!), the passage below will help you fill in the blank. Most of the New Testament is a collection of letters written within a few decades of Jesus’ ministry. These letters were … [Read more...]
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