Living in the Pain of the Gap A few weeks ago in a message, Brian spoke about “living in the pain of the gap”. This referred to the Kingdom of God where we live in […]
Category: Christian Living
The Price of Heaven
“Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” (Matt. 16:25) This month Vineyard Kids is teaching our Kindergarten through 5th grades the message […]
Who Will Carry My Burdens?
Psalms 68:19 says, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation.” Don’t you love it when someone steps in and helps you with a problem? Brian fixed […]
Freakazoid!
I love sitting outside to greet the morning in spring. The sunshine and breeze perfectly complimenting each other and the temperature fresh; the sounds of nature awakening in the morning are so peaceful. I hear […]
Worshipping God in the Midst of Life
I’ve come to believe we must choose to worship God in the midst of life. (even though life feels crazy at times) Personal times of worship bless God and refresh us. When I’m worshipping, life […]
By Faith!
While reading my devotional this morning in Exodus I see God’s guidance in my life in such a similar way. I came out of Egypt – out of sin and slavery – but my journey […]
What’s My Legacy?
One of the questions in my Bible Study homework this past week was, “How would God and others describe the main direction of your life?” Wow. Talk about a time for serious self-reflection. This is […]
The Dross
James talked about the testing of our faith by walking through trials. The Bible uses imagery like a Potter’s hand shaping clay and the refining fires of trials testing our faith. Too often we shy […]
Find Your Own Calcutta
Find Your Own Calcutta Mother Teresa worked tirelessly year after year with the poorest of the poor of Calcutta. When reading about her, I was intrigued by her response to people who begged to join […]
Does Being a Giving Person Make You Live Longer?
Give More to Live More It’s no secret that people with a strong social support system tend to live longer. I’ve read that in articles numerous times. However, it turns out that it’s not what […]