In 1 Peter 5:1-14 Peter focuses on the important relationship between elders and the church and on the essential ingredient of humility in order to pursue all that he has addressed in this letter.
Month: March 2021
Image of Christ
At first glance, it seems as if Paul is solely focused on imploring the Corinthians to be more orderly in their worship in I Corinthians chapter 14. But upon closer study, we learn that Paul is asking us all to be imitators of Christ, particularly in the way encourage...
Kids Experience March 7
When you have to wait, remember God is with you.This month we are takking about Patience - waiting until later for what you want now. Today we hear about a man who was promised he would see the Messiah and he waited A LONG time for this promise to come true. Simeon...
Running From God
You may not be a prophet like Jonah, but there are times when God wants you to do something you should not ignore. You can respond in obedience. Or you can run. Running from God is never a very good option. You may not get swallowed by a giant fish, but you will be...
Making Easter Good in the Neighborhood
Making Easter Good in the Neighborhood H olidays can be a wonderful way to establish traditions with those we care about. During a year where home remains the most popular place to be, many of us realize the value in the relationships in our closest proximity – not...
Creative Egg Hunts for All Ages
Creative Egg Hunt Ideas For All Ages A s we face another Easter where things may look different than they have in previous years, we are no longer strangers to rethinking new ways to celebrate old traditions. Fortunately, there are limitless creative ways to partake...
No Good Thing Withheld
No Good Thing Withheld For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalms 84:11 few weeks ago, I saw a job posting for a position I thought would be perfect...
Day 8 – The Secret Weapon
<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 8The Secret Weaponfrom the Jonah reading planRead the Word Matt 12:38-41 | Luke 11:29-32 | 1 Corinthians 1:25-29We see Jesus foreshadowed in several Old Testament characters. We see Him in Joseph, who was wrongly punished although...
Day 7 – Binary Thinking
<Back to Reading Plan Overview Day 7Binary Thinkingfrom the Jonah reading planRead the Word Exodus 34:5-7 | Joel 2:13 | Jonah 4:2Most children’s Bibles end the story of Jonah with the repentance of Nineveh, skipping Chapter 4 entirely – and with good reason. The...
Day 6 – A Little Humility Goes a Long Way
<Back to Reading Plan Overview Day 6A Little Humility Goes a Long Wayfrom the Jonah reading planRead the Word Jonah 3:1-10 | 2 Chronicles 7:14Finally. After a few detours, in Chapter 3 Jonah finally does what God tells him to and goes to Nineveh. Jonah’s message is...
Day 5 – The Big Picture
<Back to Reading Plan Overview Day 5The Big Picturefrom the Jonah reading planRead the Word Nahum 1:1-8, 15 | Nahum 2:13 | Nahum 3:5-7What happens in Nineveh, stays in Nineveh. It wasn’t the Assyrian city’s slogan, but it probably could have been. The Assyrians...
Day 4 – All About Him
<Back to Reading Plan Overview Day 4All About Himfrom the Jonah reading planRead the Word Jonah 1:17-2:10 | Psalm 40:1-3We all know that person with a knack for making everything all about themselves. Maybe he always one-ups your stories or perhaps she manages to...
Day 3 – Avoidance Tactics
<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 3Avoidance Tacticsfrom the Jonah reading planRead the WordJonah 1:4-16 | Luke 8:23-25A blinding flash fills the sky, followed a crack of booming thunder that seems to shake the whole house. The wind howls like an other-worldly...
Day 2 – Running Away from Home
<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 2Running Away from Homefrom the Jonah reading planRead the WordJonah 1:1-3 | Genesis 10:9-12 | 1 Kings 10:21-23 | Genesis 3:8-9When you were a child, did you ever try to run away from home? Maybe you were angry at your parents for...
Day 1 – God’s Wide Mercy
<Back to Reading Plan OverviewDay 1Running Away from Homefrom the Jonah reading planRead the WordExodus 34:5-7 | Joel 2:13 | Jonah 4:2Even if you didn’t grow up going to Sunday School, you’ve probably heard the story of Jonah and the whale. A favorite of the...