I asked last week in the intro post if you might be blinded by your assumptions about God. Sometimes we can get stuck in spiritual rut, and in that rut we can’t see God for who he really is. In the passage we studied this past Sunday, Luke 9:37-45, the disciples were stuck. The nineContinue reading “How to get out of a spiritual rut – Luke 9:37-45”
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Blinded by our assumptions about God?
Sometimes we get so stuck in a way of seeing things, that we can’t see them any other way. Check out this clip for a recent example of how stuck we can get: See that? People were given a phone from 8 years ago, told that it was the newest version of the phone, andContinue reading “Blinded by our assumptions about God?”
Does God Still Speak?
Have you ever been in the middle of a difficult time, and you were agonizing over what to do, how to think, and you prayed “God, I wish you would just break out of the heavens and tell me what to do!” If you’ve ever thought something like that, you are not alone. Most ofContinue reading “Does God Still Speak?”
Are you infected with MTD? – Luke 9:18-27
Many are infected and don’t know it. The virus is MTD. What is MTD? Read on to find out, and how Jesus responds to MTD. After allowing Peter to answer the question “Who do you say that I am?” with the words “You are the Christ/Messiah of God”, Jesus goes on to say two veryContinue reading “Are you infected with MTD? – Luke 9:18-27”
Who is Jesus, really?
After some arduous ministry, finally Jesus and the disciples got that vacation they were so longing for in the last section. Luke tells us that Jesus is in prayer, and the disciples are with him. He stops praying, turns and asks them: “Who do the people say that I am?” I suspect Jesus he hasContinue reading “Who is Jesus, really?”
When peace and quiet seem impossible to come by
Anyone else out there feeling a longing for some peace and quiet in life? We have our men’s retreat at Twin Pines coming up in a month, and I’m really looking forward to getting away. Up to the mountains. Last year we devoted time at the retreat for personal prayer. I decided to pray whileContinue reading “When peace and quiet seem impossible to come by”
A Christian phrase that needs to be turned action – Luke 9:1-10
Last week I introduced Sunday’s sermon by talking about Christian phrases that need to go. But there is one that we should keep, if and only if, it is more than a phrase. You know that phrase “actions speak louder than words”? It is true for so much of life, and definitely so when itContinue reading “A Christian phrase that needs to be turned action – Luke 9:1-10”
Christian phrases that need to go, and one to keep
We Christians have lingo, goobledy-gook. Christianese, some have called it. Phrases we spout off to sound righteous, but often don’t really mean. Most of them need to go. Check out this video for some egregious (and hilarious) examples: Another one of those phrases we thrown around a lot is “Just depend on God.” In theContinue reading “Christian phrases that need to go, and one to keep”
One word for the hopeless – Luke 8:40-56
Do you feel hopeless, discouraged or powerless? This past Sunday we looked at two people who seemed to be powerless and hopeless. But with one word their lives changed radically. What one word could make such a difference? Jesus calmed the storm with a word. He defeated demons with a word. In our next sectionContinue reading “One word for the hopeless – Luke 8:40-56”
Ghost Tours & Ghostbusters: Is the Spirit Realm Real? – Luke 8:26-39
We were in the city of Lancaster a few weeks ago in the evening, around 8pm, and we saw a lady dressed in a costume leading a group of about 10 people. It was clear that this was a tour. But what kind of tour would be happening on a Sunday night at 8pm? TheContinue reading “Ghost Tours & Ghostbusters: Is the Spirit Realm Real? – Luke 8:26-39”
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