Category Archives: Christian Practices

Read Galatians 5:1-26 I’ll admit it… I’m an avid apple user. I don’t know all of the ins and outs, but the ones I know, I use and love. It’s okay if you choose to love a different platform; I … Continue reading →

Read 1 Corinthians 6:18 and 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 It’s all around us. From magazines to billboards, social media to news outlets, movies to late night TV…it seems like we are in a constant battle with immorality. We live in a … Continue reading →

Read Colossians 3: 1-4, Romans 12: 1-3 “Set your minds on things above…” WOW, that sounds so easy. Set your mind on Jesus. Put your focus and thoughts on Him. But wait a minute…we add busyness, sickness, family, work, bills, … Continue reading →

Read Matthew 6:1-18 Fasting. Have you ever tried it? It is one of three spiritual practices or disciplines mentioned by Jesus in this passage. Most Jesus-followers I know practice the praying and giving but I seldom hear of someone fasting. … Continue reading →

Read 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 Wayne County, it’s where we live, do life, raise our families. But how do we care for our county’s spiritual well-being? The answer is deeply embedded into our county’s culture itself. We farm. Not farming in … Continue reading →

Read Philippians 3:12-16 In Philippians 3:12-16, we see Paul writing to encourage his brothers and sisters in Christ to continue to press on toward the goal, taking daily steps towards the life that Christ Jesus has called them towards. Paul … Continue reading →

Read Mark 10:35-45 and Philippians 2:3-11 I remember one of my Sunday school teachers telling me the secret to happiness when I was in grade school when she wrote out the word “joy”. Next to the letters, she wrote: Jesus, … Continue reading →

Read Romans 11:32-12:2 “Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” This verse has always stayed with me since I … Continue reading →

Read 1 John 1:1-10 We all know what guilt feels like. Does some guilt come to mind? Something you regretfully said, wish you hadn’t done, or tried to cover up? We all have felt guilty before. Guilt can be crippling … Continue reading →

Read Joshua 1:1-9 We all have something that we enjoy doing.  For some, it is watching sports, others it is gardening, some people like to knit.  Nonetheless, whatever our passion, we are ready to call on stats and techniques for … Continue reading →