If you want to start a lively discussion in a couples d-group, I have a wonderful suggestion: open up Ephesians 5 and start reading at verse 22 and go through 24, then pause for a moment and throw a simple question like, “So, what does that mean?” and see where it takes you. That’s what we did this last week, and, quite honestly, it was the beginning of a very encouraging and meaningful discussion.
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Last weekend we got together with my side of the family to take a big family photo. On the surface, it seems like a completely normal thing to do, but that is what made is so special. We took our photos, I complained about my kids not cooperating, later we went to dinner as a family, and then we went home… and that’s when it hit me… we took FAMILY photos! So what’s the big …
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a big fan of the Chicago Bears. They would also know that I love cooking, baking, my family and my friends. I guess in some ways, you could consider me “zealous” for those things. On Sunday, Chris spoke on Mark 3: 17 and talked about the zeal of the apostle James. Near the end of his sermon, Chris said that “we are all zealous, but are …
The ESV translation of Proverbs 13:22 says, “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” Proverbs 22:7 tells us, “The borrower is the slave of the lender.” The apostle John bluntly reminds us in his first epistle (1 John 2:16), “For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the …
If there is one sin issue that has made me wish for a full and complete cure of my daily struggle with sin, it is pride. Although often internal, my pride doesn’t just affect my heart; it also affects all of my relationships. It stands as the surest and quickest way to get my focus off of my Creator. It even clouds my “good” deeds. Chris was out sick on Sunday, which meant that FBC …