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March 2016

March 16, 2016

Prayer of Victory in Life

March 16, 2016 Year C Psalm 20:1-9 Many people want to have victory in life....

March 15, 2016

Love Trumps Hate

Love Trumps Hate Love Trumps Hate is a simple thought reflection that addresses the love...

March 14, 2016

God Delegates His Violent Acts

March 14, 2016 2 Kings 19:29-37 Many people ask me: "How can a loving God...

March 08, 2016

What Makes Me A Sinner

What Makes Me A Sinner March 8, 2016 Year C Psalm 53:1-6 What makes me...

March 04, 2016

Beam Me Up!

March 4, 2016 1 Kings 18:11-12 Do you remember the transporter from Star Trek? The...

March 03, 2016

A Tragic Story of Unfaithfulness

March 3, 2016 Year C 1 Kings 11:1-13 We have many stories of people who...

March 02, 2016

How the Kingdom of God Grows

March 2, 2016 Year C Luke 13:18-21 Jesus shared two short parables in which He...

March 01, 2016

The Power of God Over Political Leadership

March 1, 2016 Year C Ezekiel 17:1-10 God has power over political leadership. The Bible...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

At That Time…

February 26, 2016 Year C Daniel 12:1-4 We live in a world which is ever...

February 22, 2016

The Knowledge of Good and Evil in Children

February 22, 2016 Deuteronomy 1:39 The children who grew up knowing God's deliverance from Egypt...

February 22, 2016

Being Arrogant Irritates God

February 22, 2016 Year C Exodus 33:1-6 God will still deliver on His promises, even...

February 19, 2016

The Blessing That Comes From Giving God His Share

February 19, 2016 Year C Genesis 14:17-24 When it comes to giving to God, people...

February 17, 2016

Be On Guard

Be On Guard February 17, 2016 Year C Luke 21:34-22:6 Jesus warns us to be...

February 16, 2016

When God Displays His Love For Me

February 16, 2016 Year C God hears our cries for protection (Psalm 17:1). He knows...

February 15, 2016

Venting Upward

February 15, 2016 Psalm 43:1-5 When someone is depressed, the person has turned to a...

February 12, 2016

God Provides Freedom

God Provides Freedom God Provides Freedom is a simple thought Lectionary reflection from Exodus 6:1-12...

February 10, 2016

What Will You Do?

February 10, 2016 (Ash Wednesday) Luke 23:26-31 If you think things are bad now and...

February 09, 2016

God Is the Superhero Who Vindicates Me

February 9, 2016 Year C (Shrove Tuesday) Psalm 35:11-28 In many comic book stories, a...

February 08, 2016

Giving a Complete Rest to the Lord

February 8, 2016 Year C The purpose of the Sabbath was for us to give...

February 05, 2016

God Loves You, So Stop Hurting Yourself

February 5, 2016 Deuteronomy 14:1-2 There are people today who feel the need to cut...

February 04, 2016

Remember the Lord

February 4, 2016 Deuteronomy 8:1-20 It's easier to forget than it is to remember. That's...

February 03, 2016

God Is For Me

February 3, 2016 Year C Psalm 56:1-13 People may be against me, just as some...

February 02, 2016

A Test of Loyalty

February 2, 2016 Numbers 25:1-18 Have you had anyone betray you? If you do, then...

February 01, 2016

Hosting a Dinner With the Lost

February 1, 2016 Luke 5:29-32 Jesus tells a tax collector (Levi) to follow Him. The...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Seven Dark Sins in the Shade of Disunity

January 28, 2016 Proverbs 6:16-19 Have you ever seen people paint in shades of grey?...

January 25, 2016

The Prayer of a Soul Winner

January 25, 2016 Colossians 4:2-6 As Christians, we are commanded to share the Gospel (Matthew...

January 22, 2016

Getting to Heaven Takes FAITH

“Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do...

January 20, 2016

Desiring God’s Goodness

January 20, 2016 Exodus 33:12-23 Moses pleads for his people. He pleads for God's presence...

January 20, 2016

Reflection As A Christian Practice

January 18, 2016 Luke 2:19 For many Christians, growth is about Bible study. Typically, this...

January 19, 2016

Protected By the Strength of God's Hand

January 19, 2016 Exodus 13:7-16 People ask why things happen, and why we have certain...