Oct 31
2014
Rejoice in the Lord
Rejoicing in the Lord is the energy that enables us to have joy in all things.
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On Purpose, For a Purpose
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10).
Keep ReadingOde to Chatham Serves
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39
Keep ReadingServing Our Community
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do (Ephesians 6:7-8a).
Keep ReadingHearing/Heeding the Call to Serve
“Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this [king]” (Nehemiah 1:10, 11).
Keep ReadingWhat’s the Worst That Could Happen?
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing–nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable–absolutely NOTHING can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our master has embraced us (Romans 8:38-39 MSG).
Keep ReadingOct 30
2014
Help, I need somebody
What Paul asked of the Philippians was to engage in a healthy way and to work for reconciliation ... to help ... to walk that tension in the space between being helpful and being overbearing.
Oct 29
2014
Like-minded in conflict
Having the same mind in the Lord starts with having the same mindset as the Lord or, to put it differently, thinking like Jesus.
Oct 28
2014
Stand firm
Stand firm in the Lord. This is an exhortation for our own formation. But this is also an exhortation for our community.
Oct 27
2014
Joy across the miles
Paul keyed in here on both current and future realities to write about his friends. And he communicated these realities beautifully.
Oct 24
2014
Set your mindset
Paul assumed that a faith commitment would have a practical outworking.
Oct 23
2014
Appetite for Destruction
If we allow our appetites to run roughshod over our lives, they will destroy us.
Oct 22
2014
Tears for enemies
Tears are the healthy, appropriate emotional response to the reality that there are enemies of the cross of Christ.
Oct 21
2014
Healthy Role of Models
The way you're living your life today is either an imitation of or reaction to a network of people you've seen, heard or experienced.
Oct 20
2014
Healthy and unhealthy spiritual authority
Paul manages to be exhortational and instructional without being dictatorial and it's beautiful. That line is a hard line to walk.