Posts Tagged ‘Spirituality’
Masterclass: The Book of Mark // Jesus Makes a Way to the Kingdom
You Have Said So, Pilate Pontius Pilate was a Roman official who was tasked with governing over Judea, during Roman occupation. In Jesus’ day, the Romans allowed the Jews to keep their own law, have their own leaders, and practice their own religion. The Sanhedrin were the ruling body of Jews in Judea, and they…
Read MoreMasterclass: The Book of Mark // The Family of Believers
People Matter to Jesus Do you ever feel like God is too busy with everything else going on in the world to be concerned about the problems in your life? Or do you think that, because you’ve done wrong time and time again, He would never find you deserving of His attention? Many of us…
Read MoreAdvance // Part 4: Financial Health
Let’s Talk about our Feelings Would you believe us if we said… 59% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck? 38% of households in America have credit card debt? 33% of the adult population in America saved $0 for their retirement? Now, these statistics are not to scare you – rather, they’re meant to draw your…
Read MoreAdvance // Part 3: Emotional Health
Let’s Talk about our Feelings I feel like ________. Fill in the blank. What are you feeling today? Sad? Frustrated? Overjoyed? Relieved? Tired? Whether you pay attention to them or not, our feelings affect us on a daily (if not hourly!) basis. God created us in His image, and like Himself, He made us to…
Read MoreAdvance // Part 1: Physical Health
Turning a New Page New year’s resolutions – many people make them each year, but statistics show that few actually follow through on them. Why? Because sticking to something over the course of a whole year can be challenging. It’s hard to make a goal and stick to it, especially when we’re trying to do it…
Read MoreChristmas The Supporting Cast // Part 6: Living as Christmas People Every Day
Living as Christmas People Every Day Christmas is over. It’s time to start boxing up the decorations, putting up the tree, and saying goodbye to family members in town. Every year, the “after Christmas” lull hits. The cheery feeling of Christmas fades, as the lights come down and the bright, fun Christmas music no longer…
Read MoreChristmas The Supporting Cast // Part 5: Worship Jesus This Christmas
The Role We All Play This Christmas season, we’ve learned about the roles the different supporting characters of the Christmas story played as they waited for the coming Messiah. Simeon obediently waited, trusting God to fulfill His promise. Anna remained faithful, even in the heartache and longing. The Magi joyfully sacrificed and invested in what…
Read MoreChristmas The Supporting Cast // Part 4: The Magi: Sacrifice and Investment
We Saw the Star… After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1-2 In…
Read MoreChristmas The Supporting Cast // Part 3: Anna: Stayed Faithful All Her Days
Faithfulness: One Day at a Time Faithfulness is a daily, intentional decision. It would be much easier to remain faithful and steadfast in our walk with Christ if it was just for a few days, right? But, that’s the challenging part about faithfulness – it’s a life-long, consistent, and prayerful effort from us. In Luke…
Read MoreChristmas The Supporting Cast // Part 2: Simeon: Will you see Jesus this Christmas?
Waiting in Hope Think of a time when you held a baby in your arms. Maybe it was a newborn son or daughter, niece or nephew, grandson or granddaughter. We all know, or can imagine, the beauty of that moment, the fragility of it, the special feeling of holding a sweet new life in your…
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