A Thankful Life (Luke 17:11-19)

MOTIVATE Questions Today, we’re looking at another important question from Jesus: “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” EXAMINE           Luke 17:11-19Luke 17:11-19 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance…

Faithful Shepherds (Psalm 78:72)

MOTIVATE This past week I spent time in OC with BCMD. Happy to report that the Lord is at work in a variety of ways through our 400+ churches But two additional aspects of OC stuck out to me: 1) Windy Cold, 2) Sunrise Creation demands our attention. Today we look at a psalm that…

Faithful Shepherds (Ezekiel 34)

MOTIVATE Why does a Christian need a church and a pastor? But the reality is that churchless Christianity is empty. It’s unbiblical. Since the beginning of creation, God declared it “not good/beautiful” to be alone. And God designed faith to be connected to a family. It is disobedient to God to forsake gathering with others…

Fruit Of The Spirit: Self-Control (Galatians 5:22-23)

MOTIVATE I have had 8 vehicles… Each have shown my lack of self-control. The last several years has tested me to not trade in another vehicle… but the reality of adding 1-2 more swiftly on the way drivers has aided my patience in some ways, and in other ways has exhausted it : ) Today…