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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.Deuteronomy 6:5 (NLT) If you were to ask most Christians what the two greatest commandments are, perhaps most would be able to repeat a form of, “Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor.” Or,ContinueContinue reading “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”

Do Good

Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.Romans 12:21 (NLT) I was scrolling through the channel guide on my TV the other night and saw a familiar movie. It’s one I’ve seen several times, but can only stomach watching it maybe every 5-10 years. It’s called Schindler’s List. If you’ve seen it,ContinueContinue reading “Do Good”

Rise Above

Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.Romans 12:18 (NLT) Prior to changing careers to ministry, I worked in the corporate world as a manager. I liked a lot of the aspects to that job. I got to work with some incredible people. I got to cast the vision of what thingsContinueContinue reading “Rise Above”

Lifeguard

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) During my college years, I used to earn some cash each summer by lifeguarding at a local swimming pool in Fresno, California. I can tell you that lifeguarding at a poolContinueContinue reading “Lifeguard”

Peaceful Chaos

The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace. Psalm 29:11 (NLT) Growing up, I must have heard it a thousand different times from Sabbath School teachers and classroom teachers. It went something like this: “If you’re a Christian, everything will go smoothly in life.” OK, maybe it wasn’t said exactly thatContinueContinue reading “Peaceful Chaos”

Small Voice

Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.1 Thessalonians 5:19 (NLT) On Tuesday nights where I previously served as pastor, our students gathered together for a small group prayer time. We called it “ReCharge.” Essentially, the students broke up into groups of around five, and spend some time talking about things to praise God for and thingsContinueContinue reading “Small Voice”