Completion in Him

When my children were young, we often would create things. We made towers and fortresses with blocks, we designed buildings, cars, and creatures with LEGO pieces. We used various mediums to create art pieces, even going as far as to paint on ourselves. It was always fun having our creative juices flowing. There was more … Continue reading Completion in Him →

A Sharing Faith

In life there has always been an us and them division. Over the years, this division has continued. Even in the most diverse gatherings, we see smaller groups and cliques that promote a lack of unity. In Philemon 1, we read in verse 6 of a “participation in the faith,” a faith that “we hold … Continue reading A Sharing Faith →

United

Some days I work from home. Today happened to be one of those days. I sat here typing away, but I started to hear crying. It was not a human cry, but a dog. I recognized that sound. I looked around to see where the sound was coming as both of my dogs were silently … Continue reading United →

The Denomination of Non

When I speak with people about church, they always ask the denomination. Then I say, “Oh it’s non-denominational.” It’s an interesting phrase. There’s different denominations (for example Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist). Then there’s non-denominational. Those are the churches that claim to not be affiliated with any of the known denominations. After the Early Church that … Continue reading The Denomination of Non →

Conduct in Union

Being united means being joined together. Being united means that you share a common purpose. Again and again the Bible speaks of unity. We are to be united as brothers and sisters. We are to have unity in the church. We are to have unity in our families. We also are to be united with … Continue reading Conduct in Union →

Keep in Step

When you are walking with someone, you usually try to keep in step with the person. I often will pass a group of walkers in the morning. The group of people is always walking in step. There might be two rows of people, but each one is keeping step so as to stay together, to … Continue reading Keep in Step →

Singleness of Heart

A singleness of heart . An united heart. An undivided heart. A fixed heart. A heart for God. A single purpose. A tender, responsive heart. An obedient heart. A heart sensitive to God (ISV, GW, NLT, NIV). God promised this heart to His people. For so long the people were divided. For so long they … Continue reading Singleness of Heart →