Yesterday in worship a little guy from our congregation wanted to sing a song. He’s done it before. Most of the songs he sings fall on the easy side. But yesterday he wanted to sing this song about sisters and brothers. It’s a great song and he did an amazing job. The message of the song is simple – let’s put away some of the differences and start living as sisters and brothers. Let’s start showing the world that we, as Christians are part of a family – a family of God. Continue reading
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Have you ever been frustrated with the mess that happens in life? Ever angered by the number of people mistreated in our world? Ever think something needs to be done for the thousands of children dying of starvation in the world? Ever ask why doesn’t someone do something? Ever wonder why God hasn’t done something for these terrible situations? Continue reading
Have you lost your identity? Forget where you’re headed? Feel like you’re wandering around aimlessly? It’s easy to find ourselves running the treadmill of life and completely lose track of where we’re headed and quite frankly who we even are! Continue reading
This is Easter week which means there’s a new life in the air. The cool crisp air feels great as it inflates our lungs. The sun rises and shines a little brighter these days. It’s staying lighter longer which is great! This is the time of year when creation starts to wake up from its winter slumber. Continue reading
This week we begin our journey through a time in Jesus’ life known as Holy Week. It’s also been called his passion. This week is marked by his acceptance one and betrayal/death another. This week shows us how quickly we change our point of view. This week is a time to reflect on the inconsistency of humanity and the consistency of God. Continue reading
This morning we’re less than two weeks away from Easter. Over the next fourteen days we’ll journey with Jesus through some of the most difficult times in his earthly life. He’ll be accepted, then rejected and betrayed. He’ll be accused, tried in a bogus trial, beaten, mocked, ridiculed, forced to carry his own instrument of torture, then killed. He’ll be buried, and when it seems as if all help is lost be raised. Continue reading
The goal of a disciple is to clothe themselves in the very thoughts, words, and actions of the person they desire to follow. In the case of the person who calls themselves a Christian, that person is Jesus. There’s no secret about it. The follower of Jesus wants to clothe themselves in the things of Jesus. We want to have Jesus’ patience. We want to love the way he loved. We want to find joy in the everyday things the way he did. But exactly how does that happen? Continue reading
It’s a prayer that we have a really hard time meaning. We use the words as a great platitude but actually wanting to apply them is a whole other story! We think we’ve got life pretty well under control even when we admit things are spiraling into a chaotic mess. In the Lord’s Prayer, probably one of the most popular prayers of all time, we say the words Thy Will Be Done. Continue reading
We carry such a weight through life it’s almost crazy. We were never intended to have this kind of load on our shoulders. Worry, anxiety, fear, mistakes…they all just sit on our shoulders and heap a load on us that often we can’t even stand.
This morning I want to share with you a song that really speaks to this very thing. If we would learn to cast our cares on the who promises to take them, our lives would be a lot different. Our pains prevent us from finding peace. Our struggles steal our ability to see our Savior. Our fears lead us to future failures. Our past mistakes melt our confidence.
The bible is an invitation to cast our cares on Him. It’s an invitation to give our burdens and our pains to the God who invites us to call him Father. It’s such a wonderful thing. In exchange for our cares, he offers us hope and peace. These things the world can’t give. Cast your cares on him.
This morning I sit in front of my computer tired. There are burdens on my shoulders and it’s time to cast them on Jesus. Take a minute from your day and just pause. Give these struggles on Jesus and let him take over. All of our worrying and all of our fear won’t change the reality of the situation before us. Cast these on Jesus. Then lift your head and realize that the same Jesus who takes away these burdens is also the one who walks with you through the most treacherous and terrifying moments of life. There’s hope for today. There’s a light in front of us to guide us when we don’t know where to go.
I will cast my cares upon him because he promises to be faithful.
Diamonds are such amazing jewels. They are clear. They have so many different angles and cuts in them. But what’s even more amazing is how these precious stones are formed! High pressure and intense heat combine to transform a pile of carbon-containing minerals into a priceless treasure. Some say it’s the equivalent to coal or ashes that are turned into diamonds. Continue reading