Tuesday Night Church -- Genesis 2 -- The Creation Of Humanity
Read moreJesus Made a Loving Family (Hebrews 13:1-6)
Jesus Made a Loving Family
(Hebrews 13:1-6)
I have many friends in Christ who, growing up, had terrible families. It has always fascinated me how they gravitate to their new family in Christ with such appreciation. For them, it's like they're relearning everything they previously knew about human relationships. The loving family of the church is not stale or old news to them, but a fresh social experiment filled with adventure, risk, and love. (14 Minutes/3600 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb – Chapter 8 – Embrace God’s Vision for Work and Home (Psalm 127)
In moving through these songs of ascents, one can imagine the pilgrim. He has sung various songs, traveled along the path, and has approached Jerusalem. He is starting now to think about going home again. He might be thinking, "This is wonderful. I am hearing the Bible. I am singing to God. We are offering sacrifices to our Lord. I am in prayer to Him. I feel close to God right now." (18 Minutes/4500 Words)
Read moreJesus Brings His People Into True Rest (Hebrews 4:1-13)
Jesus Brings His People Into True Rest
(Hebrews 4:1-13)
Jesus, famously, said, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Millions, since he said it, have craved that rest. We seek him for it. (20 Minutes, 4000 Words)
Read moreHusbands - Sacrificially Love, Part 3 (Ephesians 5:28-31)
Paul continued his exhortation to Christian husbands by pointing to the oneness married couples have with one another. They are one flesh, made so by God. Paul went back to the original marriage to demonstrate his point (Genesis 2:24). (3 Minutes/500 Words)
Read moreJesus Talks Marriage
Before sin entered the world, God instituted the first marriage. In fact, Jesus goes to great lengths to remind the Pharisees and others of that first marriage (Mark 10:1–11). These Pharisees, like many in Israel, had centered their ideas of marriage on the law, but Jesus longed to take them back to the original marriage in Genesis 1-2...
6 Minutes / 1100 Words
Read moreOne Flesh Does Not Include Your Children
When Christina and I met there were no children in the picture. Eventually, after dating, engagement, a wedding, and a brief time of marriage, children came along...
5 Minutes / 1100 Words
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