Blog post By Pastor Matt Have you ever tried blogging once a day for a month? I did it last year around this time and this summer I planned out to do it in the month of July. 31 days works really well with brief commentary/devotional based on Proverbs. With a busy life: full time … Continue reading 31 days of blogging
Proverbs 26 – Smooth Lips Make Bad Pottery
“Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.”Proverbs 26:23 NIV There is an ancient Japanese art of repairing old pottery by infusing it with liquid gold. It’s called kintsugi. What is described here in proverbs 26:23 sounds like the opposite. Instead of the pure metal being added to … Continue reading Proverbs 26 – Smooth Lips Make Bad Pottery
Proverbs 22 – Out of Bounds
“Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.”Proverbs 22:28 NIV I don’t watch a lot of sports. I play even less sports than I watch. However I understand the basic premise of “out of bounds” areas. Most every game has them. They have a field of play where the game is … Continue reading Proverbs 22 – Out of Bounds
Proverbs 15 – He Sees You When You’re Sleeping…
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.Proverbs 15:3 Did you ever wonder why people believe St. Nicolas could "see you when you're sleeping," and "knows when you're awake?" It is really the next line that takes the cake: "he knows if you've been bad or good." This is a god-like … Continue reading Proverbs 15 – He Sees You When You’re Sleeping…
Encourage-able or Incorrigible?
Colossians 1:1-14 Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com I was getting ready for this message, I looked at my planning document. It holds sermon series and message ideas, scriptures, themes. I presently have a few that I’m working on, but I’m not quite there yet with my next couple series. One big reason is that the … Continue reading Encourage-able or Incorrigible?
Proverbs 9 – Which Woman?
“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her servants, and she calls from the highest point of the city, “Let all who are simple come to my house!” To those who … Continue reading Proverbs 9 – Which Woman?
Proverbs 6 – No-Sign On a Loan
“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth. So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go—to the point … Continue reading Proverbs 6 – No-Sign On a Loan
Dis/Misinformation – Disciples Steal Body
"....And also, in the pages of the bible…you will find…deception, lies, and doubt. ... will we conclude that the bible is fake news just because there is “fake news” in it?"
Risen from the Dead
An Easter Sunday Message - To listen to the audio recording, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom. Today is the Sunday we Historically set aside to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The Son of God. The Messiah. If you were expecting colorful plastic eggs and fluffy bunnies, that’s just misinformation. Just as … Continue reading Risen from the Dead
PRAY – What God Can Do With a Boat
Water. It’s powerful. It’s dangerous. It’s lifegiving. As we talked a few weeks ago, many missionary works in the world begin by meeting the basic need for clean drinking water for the people group being reached. Water can refresh you if you drink it, shock you awake if you are slashed with it. Kill you … Continue reading PRAY – What God Can Do With a Boat
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