Feb 28
2017
From Mourning to Celebration
The goodness of the Lord gives us a reason to celebrate.
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Delighting in (the Revelation of) the Lord
“Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come…and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:4–6).
Keep ReadingGod is Bigger Than Time
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8).
Keep ReadingWe Know How the Story Ends
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8)
Keep ReadingLet Me Count the Ways
Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and is to come…Jesus is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and ruler of the kings of the earth…He has freed us from our sins… Look, He is coming with the clouds… (Rev. 1:4-7).
Keep ReadingSing of The Magnificent Christ
Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen (Revelation 1:4-6).
Keep ReadingLiar? Me?
…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth...If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:5b–6, 9).
Keep ReadingDE-LIGHT vs DE-DARKNESS
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:5–7).
Keep ReadingLife After Darkness
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Keep ReadingBe in the Light Together
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
Keep ReadingFeb 27
2017
After the end
What do you do at the end of a great, good project? We’ve talked about building and rebuilding families, careers, homes, churches, and communities. But what happens next?
Feb 24
2017
CC + GG = RR
If we were going to draw it into something like a formula, it might look like this: Committed Community + Generous God = Remarkable Results.
Feb 23
2017
The Dung Gate
The whole community is blessed when someone is willing to step in and do the work no one else wants to do.
Feb 22
2017
Women at work
Those daughters of Shallum, those strong women, worked as hard as all of the rest of the men. And their work was noted both by Nehemiah and by God.
Feb 21
2017
Getting your hands dirty
There is an intimate connection between your willingness to get your hands dirty and your ability to bless people.
Feb 20
2017
The Lord notices
Your particular part in God’s good work has not gone unnoticed by him.
Feb 17
2017
Gracious Hand
Nehemiah’s testimony about God’s gracious hand at work for him gave the people the faith they needed to actively move into the future.
Feb 16
2017
We and Us
“We” creates space for “us.”
Feb 15
2017
Telling trouble
Sometimes you need someone to tell you when you’re in trouble.