This past Sunday, we had a unique experience as our church met for worship and a meal with another church. As I reflect on the events of the day, I realize that there were so many examples of loving like Jesus. I’m sharing some of the examples with the hope that they ...
One of the biggest struggles I have is disappointing people. Shoot, my mom could whip me seven days a week, take away all my video games, or ground me for a week, and I'd be fine. But if the words "I'm disappointed in you" came out of her mouth, it'd ...
Would you welcome someone into your life or ministry if you knew for certain that they were going to betray you? Jesus did. In John’s gospel, we are told that Jesus knew from the beginning who would betray Him. In John 6:64 we read that “Jesus knew from the beginning who those ...
Mayhill Baptist gets guests all the time. Thankfully, many of them eventually join. Down to a few core families upon my arrival, we made outreach and welcoming guests a priority. Over time, the church ran with it, and Mayhill Baptist became a welcoming and loving church. Sometimes the guests look ...
Recently I have been working through a discipleship book with two friends from my church. For the past two weeks, one of our assignments for the lesson was to review our Scripture memory verses for fourteen consecutive days. In the course of completing the assignment, I realized how little time it actually ...
I'm writing this on Election Day Eve, and there's a reason for that. I'm a day removed from the Lord's Day; the day set aside to worship literally the only One who knows what'll happen tomorrow. What's more, He may still be the only One who knows what happened on ...
Worship is to be the focus of our lives, and as we live out daily lives of worship, one way in which we worship God is by serving others. Particularly, within the body of Christ, we are to serve others by exercising our spiritual gifts. The New Testament contains several passages ...
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is found in John’s Gospel. In it, Jesus used pastoral language to refer to Himself and His followers. He stated: I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me, and I know ...
