It’s wonderful to have a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise” (Lincoln) each November. Unfortunately, though, the traditions that have grown up around the Thanksgiving Holiday in our nation sometimes hinder us from the very thing it is intended to remind us of. Travel and traffic, expectations and preparations, Black Friday sales and spending, andContinue reading “Gratitude—a Fateful Choice.”
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Motivation for the Mission – 3
Christ’s Love for Us. God has given us a mission of showing and telling the good news about Jesus to others, and he has also provided resources to help us do so. One important resource is motivation. It is so much easier to do what we are motivated to do than what we merely thinkContinue reading “Motivation for the Mission – 3”
Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 6
Attitudes that Promote Unity. God is seeking to reconcile the people of the world to himself and to each other. He calls us to cooperate with his purpose, but we do not and cannot do this independently of him. Instead, we cooperate based on what he has done for us (see post). We are nowContinue reading “Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 6”
Cooperating with God’s Purpose as Per Ephesians – 4
For us to have unity, we must have love–authentic, Christian love.
Empowering Subjects 