Close the Back Door

Close the Back Door

Last week, I talked about our need to communicate to the outside world, “Yes, we’re open.” Once people start coming, a second and equally important concern is our need to “Close the back door.” In the wintertime, if you don’t close the back door, you lose heat. In...
Yes, We’re Open

Yes, We’re Open

In John 20, Jesus finds the disciples behind locked doors. A week later, and Jesus still finds them behind locked doors. It took the day of Pentecost to blow open the doors and get the church to engage the surrounding community in missions. What will it take for the...
Had a Bad Day

Had a Bad Day

You think you are having a bad day! Go read the book of Job. In the opening chapter, we hear about how he is having the worst day ever. Yet, at the end of the day, rather than getting bent out of shape and blaming God, he offers up praise instead. Would you like to...
The Next Season

The Next Season

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, there is “a season for every activity.” In nature, we see the seasons change and the natural progression of life. We may recognize that in our own lives, we go through various seasons. Life is about changing. Nothing ever stays the same. How do...
What Others Think

What Others Think

Nobody likes criticism. Insults always hurt. When it comes from someone that we really care about, the pain runs deeper. Psalm 55 reminds us that this problem is not new. “If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it;” is says in verse 12. But it was you. Listen...