Posts tagged with "faith"
serving a God of freedom
We take it for granted, friends. We serve a God who allows us to live for Him and make our own decisions. Does He expect us to make decisions that please Him and glorify Him?
putting faith into action
Another sermon video from Elston Family Church in Lafayette, IN.
sermon videos
I’m going to start posting Randy’s sermon videos to our blog each week for anyone who’s interested. The sermon this week was about “The Spiritual Act of Giving”. If you’re in the Lafayette, IN area, please stop by our church; it’s an amazing place.
scripture memory
Lindsay and I are trying to work on memorizing scripture with our small group this summer. We’ve actually done quite well over the last few weeks. Here are the ones I’m currently memorizing:
Galatians 2:20
This verse has always been one of my favorites, but I have never taken the time to fully memorize it. I think it sums up a lot of the Christian faith quite eloquently.
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
internal martyrdom
I’ve been trying to read and meditate on “My Utmost for His Highest” for a few minutes before I start work each morning. Today’s entry had an interesting phrase that I thought I’d share with everyone. He used the phrase “internal martyrdom” to talk about how we should “die to ourselves” for Jesus Christ. The concept of “dying to yourself” has never made a lot of sense to me, but for whatever reason “internal martyrdom” resonated more with me. That’s all. Sorry for the lack of posting lately. I’ve been working a lot on a new website for our church.
thankful for salvation
I have grown up in church my entire life, continually being exposed to the message of Jesus Christ and how he died to save us from our sins. When you’ve heard the message your entire life, it’s easy to let it become a little too familiar…so much so that you become ungrateful for the sacrifice that Christ made. May I always be thankful for the gift of salvation that comes through belief in Christ. May I also live my life in a manner that directs people towards him, so that they can also be thankful.
Intelligent design quote
I was reading an article on Christianity Today about Dallas Willard, a philosophy professor at USC. I don’t agree with everything he says, but I especially liked one quote:
