A recent article (link below) about The Odyssey had some sticky quotes that I thought were worthy of stockpiling and sharing. “Something ancient suddenly looks urgent again.” “Some of us are pulled toward nostalgia, looking to something better in the past. And some of us are pulled toward discontentment, looking to something better in the…
Author: growinggodlygenerations
When Dinner Becomes Devotion (John 12)
MOTIVATE Favorite fast food? Local eats? When you find a fav place to eat, you become a loyal customer. But eating familiar and tasty meals can become like devotion. Admit it – some foods are heavenly, and meals can be memorable experiences not just for the food, but the company. Today’s message explores a memorable…
Jesus Loves Children (Matthew 18-19)
MOTIVATE This week VBS raised: $1,300+ for foster care children. Also packed blessing bags of food & hygiene to impact 15-25 families. I asked children what they would pack in their own blessing bag: Ice Cream & Candy Burgers & French Fries Marshmallow Pizza Taco Bell Stuffed Animals & Toys Fireworks Cyclops Titanic Clothes &…
More Time
We try to cram 33-hours in 24-hr cycles, or 8-days into a week. Another moment. If we just had more time… Our feeble attempts at progress and perfection always fall flat. Good things become ruling things and God’s shalom escapes. The cure? Trust. Rest. Be loved by grace not performance. Sabbath in Jesus Christ. The…
