Faith was not created to exist in a vacuum. God actually tells us to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV) So, how do we do that? What does that actually mean? This is where we get into THAT whole mess. 😊
When he arrived and saw this proof of God’s favor, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.Acts 11:23 NLT A couple years ago I heard about the idea of choosing a “word of the year” to focus on instead of a New Year’s...
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” John 14:5 NIV ___ Someone once told me that Shakespeare had a secret type of character in his plays. This specific character existed for only one reason: to keep all ages and...
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. John 13:14 NIV ___ When I was in high school, my parents hosted a church ministry intern (Carrie) for a year. While interning, she met an awesome Christian guy (John)...
"Seeing their faith, Jesus said to them man, 'Son, your sins are forgiven.'" Luke 5:20 NLT ___ One of the most painful things in this life is hearing someone you adore tell you they think they're worthless. I can't even begin to count the number of people who've...
"Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth." Luke 3:5 NIV ___ During the 2005 Super Bowl, Staples launched a new ad campaign centered around one question: What if organizing...
"My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me." Mark 14:34 NLT ___ "My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death." Is it even possible to read those words without feeling their phenomenal weight? One of my favorite Bible...
"Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" Mark 12:28b NLT ___ On long road trips, my parents used to let us listen to a Bible-based fictional series called Adventures in Odyssey. Every episode centers around the same core characters in a small town...
So don't be afraid Matthew 10:31a NLT ___ I don't know what your experience with higher education was like, but my first two years of it were unfortunately similar to the credit card that I was approved for when I turned 18: I know I spent a LOT of money on it, but...
In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in Heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and on the unjust, too. Matthew 5:45 NLT ___ A checklist to see if you have enemies: (Keep mental tally...
"As soon as Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept on his shoulder for a long time." Genesis 46:29b NLT ___ Have you ever read the same book at two different points in your life? Maybe you read Lord of the Flies for the first time in High School English...
