A prayer for spiritual wisdom and understanding – Colossians 1:9-14, Part 2

Have you ever been so confused and so frustrated about a situation in life, that you had no idea what to do? Most of us have been there. It could be that you are getting near the end of high school, and you really don’t know what you want to do with your life. ShouldContinue reading “A prayer for spiritual wisdom and understanding – Colossians 1:9-14, Part 2”

What happened when I submitted a regular quarterly report, and my boss and my boss’s boss both responded – Colossians 1:9-14, Part 1

What does God expect of us?  Does he expect a lot?  A little?  Is there some way we can measure it?  And does he expect us to accomplish it on our own?  There are so many different expressions of Christianity that it can be confusing to know what God wants. Take gathered, corporate worship onContinue reading “What happened when I submitted a regular quarterly report, and my boss and my boss’s boss both responded – Colossians 1:9-14, Part 1”

False Ideas Christians Believe About…God’s Will

Do you know God’s will for your life? How do you find out? A lot people wonder. In this post we are fact-checking Christian ideas about God’s will.  There are a lot of thoughts out there about God’s will.  And unfortunately there is much confusion too.  Here are the ideas that we are going toContinue reading “False Ideas Christians Believe About…God’s Will”

God does not have an individual plan for your life

Last week I introduced yesterday’s sermon about knowing and doing the will of God, by bringing up the idea of soulmates.  Does God have that one perfect person for you to be with for the rest of your life? There are plenty of other areas that we could talk about when it comes to discerningContinue reading “God does not have an individual plan for your life”

Soulmates? Really? (Is it possible to know God’s will for your life?)

Have you ever felt like you wish God would just speak to you in an audible voice and tell you exactly what to do?  There are so many situations.  See if you have ever heard yourself thinking one of these: What does God want me to do with my life? Which boy or girl doesContinue reading “Soulmates? Really? (Is it possible to know God’s will for your life?)”

What to do when you don’t want to do what God is asking you to do

Jesus did not want to do what God wanted him to do.  Does that surprise you? After 33 years of life and ministry, Jesus is on the cusp of the crowning achievement of his mission.  He was going to be named “King”, but the crown wasn’t going to be so glorious.  In fact, the actualContinue reading “What to do when you don’t want to do what God is asking you to do”

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?”