I get frustrated with a lot of Contemporary Christian Music. I honestly shouldn't criticize because, well...could I do any better? But, truly, I'm not criticizing the talent of the writers / performers. I'm criticizing the thought behind the songs. Often they just repeat the same 3-5 words over and over and those words don't seem … Continue reading Good Music Is Hard to Come By
This week we read more about Paul traveling(by boat) to different places to encourage the local church. And then we end the week with his last stop in Jerusalem. Paul understood the urgency and importance of telling people how to live a life that honored God. Monday, March 8: Acts 19:21-41 Key Points: Paul was … Continue reading Whatever Floats Your Boat
I think Acts 19:15 is one of the most interesting verses in the Bible. As someone, who was trying to invoke Paul's ability to perform miracles, makes an attempt to cast out a demon, the demon comes back with the ultimate "put you in your place." The demon says, "yeah, I know Jesus and I've … Continue reading You Can’t Fool a Demon
You might be thinking that this is a blog about and for kids, but I wanted to tell you how I structure my (planned) time with God. Obviously, you can spend time with God anywhere, BUT, I find if I don’t have a small schedule in place, it doesn’t happen at all - anyone with … Continue reading My Quiet Time
This is, of course, taken out of context, but I believe it's relevant for today. Know that we are praying steadily for relief from this situation. 2 Corinthians 1:3-7Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, … Continue reading The God of all Comfort
Acts is full of incredible and miraculous events that kept the church growing and thriving. This week's readings contain several. Make sure you don't miss any of the cool ways God blessed Peter to continue to spread the name of Jesus. Oh, and here's a little ditty (with a spectacular and very 80s music video...seriously, … Continue reading Amy Grant does it again
photo source: lehighvalleylive.com Another week, another chance for me to write to you about random thoughts in my head. With Valentine’s Day approaching I wanted to share a few ideas for the holiday that we will be using in our house! Valentine’s hearts - we cut out paper hearts and write positive qualities of our … Continue reading What is Love!?
God uses some really average people to spread the news of His saving grace! This week we learn about the first martyr, Stephen, and some other wild ways God works to make sure His name is known to the ends of the earth! Monday, January 25: Acts 6:8-15 Key Points: The people accusing Stephen did … Continue reading Multiplied
Like any good startup, the early apostles were constantly having to figure things out, bob and weave, shift to make things work. I'm particularly amazed by their reaction in our Friday reading. A group said, "hey, you're missing the mark". They didn't get defensive. They didn't point out the flaws in their accusers. They fixed … Continue reading Like Any Good Startup
In the spirit of a new year, I wanted to share a few books that have helped me/our family grow in our walk with God. There is so much meaningful content out there that I never want to get in the way of actually reading the Bible, BUT, I have found these books to be … Continue reading A Few Book Recommendations
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