“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:34-35, emphasis mine). Instagram recommends photos and videos to its users based on who you follow and what you’ve “liked” in the … More Where is the Love?
Hi, all. It’s a gray, windy day here in Johnstown (akin to my Seattle days, ah), and I unfortunately have finished up the last bit of coffee in my mug as I write this. It was my favorite coffee from a friend who operates a coffee business in the Northwest, in my favorite mug from one … More Jesus Saves Completely
Yes, the Holy Spirit is teaching me to leave a lot of breathing room in my schedule… to not pack my day so tightly… to leave space. He’s teaching me to let go of my phone more often and see people. Really see them. To savor the moment, undistracted and fully engaged. To lean into authentic connection instead of the venom of busyness. Down with the rushing and up with the resting. … More Savor.
There are some things Jesus will only teach us as we gather to worship alongside the people of God. There are certain experiences with Jesus that can only be had in a corporate context. There are special revelations of His goodness and timely reminders of His Fatherhood that can only be gleaned with men and women of faith on our left and right, in front of us and behind us. … More What Happens in Corporate Worship
While we may quickly move from gladness to disappointment to fear, swinging up and down again in our enjoyment of life, sputtering erratically in bursts of quick laughter and then suddenly bursts of irritation, God is not like that at all. He does not bless us begrudgingly; He is brimming over with enthusiastic eagerness to bless us with generous, personalized gifts. … More God Really Is Good
Joshua Watts 