Tag: Christianity

The Temple Project Part 3 – Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Intro Welcome back!  So far, we’ve determined that you and I are temples of God.  We are God-created humans with the capacity to carry His presence.  We’ve also determined that all together, we are the church, the temple of God.  We carry the presence and blessings of God in a corporate way. The Need for …

The Temple Project Part 2

Part 2:  God is Building Us! When you think God is amazing for building us into individual temples for Him, He shows us that as His people, we create a larger, cohesive temple for Him to dwell: the church.  His presence in us becomes multiplied exponentially as we gather together in His name,  The individual …

The Temple Project

Part 1:  What is God Building? It is my distinct pleasure to remind you that God is building YOU!  That’s right, you are a beautiful work in progress, no matter how it looks and feels to you right now,  Each and every trial, tribulation, victory, and failure are part of His plan to build you …

The Power of Meekness

“ “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”  (Matthew 5:5)  Just like all truths in the kingdom of God, we have to look at this truth with spiritual eyes.  In our human minds, we see this and think, “Oh, so I need to let people overpower me to be blessed and to …

The Mind of Christ

There is a gift already available to us that we sometimes miss!  There is a way of steadiness that can make a path through noise and confusion.  These past months and years have been filled with complicated, confusing issues that can lead us to feelings of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness.  There are so many voices …

Life in Abundance

Have you ever felt like you just want to leave your environment and start over?  Many of us do!  We look for the best version of our lives.  Sometimes a change of venue, whether it be a new living space, a new city, or a new job, can bring a brighter future. The question is, …

Waiting – The “next thing” is…

Are you waiting for the “next thing” in your life?  Is it the next season of social interaction with family and friends?  Maybe it’s the next job, or maybe you’re waiting for COVID-19 to be past history.  Are you waiting for improved physical or mental health?  A new relationship?  Waiting for the pain of loss …

Growing in Fruit

  God loves good fruit!  As the Master Creator, He designed a creative variety of fruit for us to enjoy.  Fruit is a picture of a healthy life.  The same is true with spiritual fruit – the outflow of your life.  How you relate to God and to other people can determine what kind of …

When God Says, “Here I Am.”

In the last blog post, we talked about how a childlike attitude and humble heart respond to God, saying, “Here I am.”  There are times when God Himself says, “Here I am.”  The good news is that we live in a new covenant, or agreement with God – when we invite Him to be our …

The Shift is a Gift

Ready…SHIFT!  Those were the famous words of my dad.  The year was 1969.  I was seven years old.  Dad was driving his 1968 VW Beetle.  Mom couldn’t see us.  The adventurous dad was teaching his curious daughter how to shift the car on the way home from piano lessons,  Even though he was steering, pressing …