The light can show how messy our lives are, but it also helps us see a path to something better
Tag: Holy Spirit
What Walking by the Spirit Looks Like
If we aren't demonstrating all of the fruit of the Spirit, does that mean we're just not trying hard enough?
What Walking by the Spirit Does Not Look Like
Paul lists a number of "acts of the flesh" in the book of Galatians. Is this just another list of rules, containing things that followers of Jesus must avoid?
What Will I Do Without My Security Blanket?
Have we become too dependent upon a system of rules? Are we afraid to let go of our rules and trust God to lead us?
If You’re Going to Get a Double Portion, Make Sure It’s a Double Portion of Something Good
Have you ever considered whether you could achieve even more than someone you look up to?
Lines of Communication
Communication has come a long way, but sometimes the most effective sharing uses methods that are tried and true.
Better Peace Than You Can Get Elsewhere
Are we afraid, feeling like we are on trial and about to be convicted, without anyone to represent us?
Taking Control
Sometimes, we just need to get control of certain things in our life, even when it seems like things are out of control.
If You Can’t Be a Good Friend, Be a Warning of What Not To Do
What can we learn about being a good friend, from some examples of not-so-great friends in the Bible? (Notes for a "remotely-taught" Sunday School lesson, June 7, 2020.)
I Don’t Know What to Say!
In a world where we feel like we are expected to know everything, what do we do when we don't even know the right question?
Back-Alley Following
When you're following a friend through his or her home town, who do you trust more: your friend or the GPS?
I Once Was Blind, Part 2
Is there more to spiritual understanding than just what we can learn by ourselves?
A Look Inside
If having a transparent refrigerator door makes some of us nervous, what should we think of One who can see into our hearts?
“I’m Always Angry”
How can we find ourselves being defined by others according to the good that our life produces (with God's) help, rather than by the vices that we fight against?
Corpus Christi, Part 2
If we are part of the body of Christ (the church), what is our role?
Commit!
Just as there is a point in the countdown of a rocket launch when the takeoff is imminent, God makes a commitment to those who accept Jesus, even before we receive our eternal reward.
Filling in the Gaps
Sometimes, we find ourselves at a loss for words, or feeling unworthy to talk with a Holy God. He knew that this would happen, and personally intervenes to help us out in those times.
Those Who Sin Differently 