Avoid the Thorns of Digital Information
It is far easier today to be distracted rather than focused. In these verses, the Gospel writer, Mark, reminds us that Jesus taught his disciples to avoid the thorns of life. The thorns of life can be...
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Voting to Leave PCUSA and Join ECO
Last night our congregation voted 815 to 55, with 1 abstention, to leave the PCUSA denomination and join ECO. This is a panoramic photo of our sanctuary while we were waiting for the vote results. This...
View ArticleLiving to Please God by Philip DeCoursy
These are my notes from Philip DeCoursy’s sermon at our church this morning. He is a special guest pastor for a series of messages. The George Whitfield Society here in Oklahoma City brought him in and...
View ArticleMore Notes from Philip DeCoursy
These are my notes from Philip DeCoursy’s evening sermon at our church today. He is a special guest pastor for a series of messages. The George Whitfield Society here in Oklahoma City brought him in...
View ArticleDo Good Works with Humility
I’m reading the book of James, and this verse from the 3rd chapter stood out for me today: If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the...
View ArticlePodcast Inspiration from Philip De Courcy
Several weeks ago Philip De Courcy came to our church and shared several special messages as part of a revival weekend. Recently I was looking for some new podcasts to add to my iPhone, and found that...
View ArticleHumble yourselves and Let There be Tears
These are verses that are probably not heard very often in sermons on Sunday. This is an exhortation that is both challenging and needed, however. So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and...
View ArticleEat Spiritual Food Daily
Jim Cymbola referenced this passage in his April 28th sermon, “Enough is Enough.” We must eat spiritual food, by reading God’s Word, on a daily basis to remain healthy. This is the same for the...
View ArticleRemember Children of Single Moms
As I read these verses from the author of Hebrews today, I was reminded that not everyone on earth has experienced the positive and loving discipline of an earthly father. Single moms face special...
View ArticleA Harvest of Righteousness
I pray for a harvest of righteousness in my life, for our family, in our community, state and nation. Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not...
View ArticleSins Passed On to Children?
Our Pastor referenced this passage from Exodus this morning: I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of...
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Love, Hospitality and Spiritual Gifts
These words from the apostle Peter resonate with me deeply this morning: Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your...
View ArticleShine the Light of Jesus
I love these verses. I have shared a reference to these words many times in presentations in reference to student work, which we should share and celebrate rather than hide / keep private. “You are...
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Visual Notes About the Power of Prayer
The image below includes visual notes I took on Sunday in the “Pathfinders Sunday School” class at our church. We watched and discussed several videos by Jim Cymbala about the power of prayer and God’s...
View ArticleThe Heart is the Tree & Words are Your Fruit
A powerful message from Pastor Robert Morris on the value and power of words. Here are some verses and key messages from this sermon. From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with...
View ArticleChosen To Praise and Serve
I found this verse reading notes from others in the YouVersion iPhone Bible this morning: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may...
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Visual Notes on Forgiveness
These are some visual notes I took about forgiveness at church today during our sermon (by Mateen Elass) and Sunday School lesson, which was a video by Jim Cymbala. Learn more about visual notetaking...
View ArticleFocus Our Relationship With God
These are my notes from Mateen Elass’ sermon today on August 11, 2013. God calls us to focus not on the things of this world, but on our relationship with God. Then he told them a story: “A rich man...
View ArticleShowing God’s Love in Our Actions
A couple weeks ago we read from Romans 12:9-13, in our Friday morning men’s group: Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each...
View ArticleThe Tongue of Fire
These words from James, the half-brother of Jesus, remind me of a couple things today. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole...
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