Laws of life
Tweet The following was written by a teenager from First Pres Bainbridge and needs to be shared. Laws of Life by Holly Barber, 12th grade BHS winner Character Trait: Thankfulness “Have a Blessed Day!” The words “thank you” are words we hear and say every day. We say them when a gentleman holds the door [...]
Read More →Because He lives
Tweet “Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.” – John 14:19 (NIV) What does it mean to you that because Jesus lives you also will live? What kind of freedom does that offer you? How do you live in that freedom? [...]
Read More →Jesus saves
Tweet For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. – John 3:17 (KJV) What does this verse say about God? What does this verse say about us? What does this free you to do? So what will you do? The following [...]
Read More →A fool for Christ
Tweet There is little doubt, that in the history of our grand religion, no holy day is as important as Easter. The day of resurrection that occurred on the first day of the week nearly 2000 years ago. So important was this event to our understanding that we refer to Sunday as, “The Lord’s Day.” [...]
Read More →Miracles happen
Tweet Someone asked me what I thought about miracles a couple of months back. “What do you mean?” I asked to try to figure out what the person was actually asking. “Well, did any of those things actually happen, and if so what do you think people were like when they did?” We have a [...]
Read More →Tweet The interests of others Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. – Philippians 2:4 (NRSV) What are your interests? What are the interests of others? How do you look to the interests of others? What does that encompass? Let me brag on my church for [...]
Read More →Relationships are most important
Tweet “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. – John 19: 26-27 (NRSV) What does it [...]
Read More →God dealt with it
Tweet For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh. – Romans 8:3 (NRSV) Does this make you celebrate? What does it mean to you that God has [...]
Read More →Fuel for joy
Tweet My son danced with me the other day. I was trying to get ready for work and he went up to a toy that plays music and started a song. Then he ran over to me and grabbed my hand. “Come on, daddy, dance!” he said while trying to pull me up. I got [...]
Read More →Doing More
Tweet “And if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well.” Matthew 5:40 (NRSV) You think Jesus meant that? What kind of love acts like this? Have you ever witnessed such love? What happens in the face of such love? The following story is long but worth it. Julio [...]
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