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Don’t Be a Tourist

From the moment that God told Abraham to leave his home and follow him (Genesis 12:1-3), God’s people have understood that they are on a journey. That being true, the essential question becomes, “How are you making that journey?” T here are two options: You can be a tourist or you can be a pilgrim. Tourists leave their real life behind for a little while so that they can visit another place. Generally, they travel in groups and do not mix much with the local people. They hit the highlights of various regions, but they do not really experience what it is like to live in that part of t...

Coming Soon

The purpose of a “movie trailer” is to give you enough of the storyline to get you interested. The hope, of course, is that after you have seen a little bit of the movie that you will want to see all of it. If I were trying to find a section of scripture to use as a “movie trailer” for the word of God, I would pick Psalm 103. In this Psalm, David describes God’s nature, our relationship to him and our hope. Here is a sampling. “Praise the Lord… who forgives all your sins” (verses 1 and 3). “Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's” (verses 4-5). “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love” (verse 8). “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his childre...

Darkness to Light (Colossians 1:9-14)

Our transition from lost to found is a gift of God. It is because of God’s grace and Jesus’ sacrifice. However, our growth in that new life is at least partially our responsibility. So, what needs evaluation? Where should this growth begin? What does it look like to walk in the light? Colossians 1 highlights three starting spots. https://youtu.be/1nWWWj4awh8

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