Posted on October 9, 2013
#23: All About Results!
A contractor begins a construction project. What’s his goal? Large, neat stacks of building materials? Creative architectural drawings? No. He wants to see a building go up. Unless a useful structure results, the contractor’s plans are useless. A… Read More
Posted on October 2, 2013
#22: A Bumper Crop of Righteousness
Gardening is not my gift. I don’t have a green thumb on either hand! My best attempt involved a pre-seeded mat from Walmart, that promised a foolproof 10 x 4′ flower garden. The instructions said to simply roll… Read More
Posted on September 25, 2013
#21: Choosing Right When Wrong Feels Better
Welcome to our study, Knowing Jesus! Last week, we completed Mark 3. (In the archives you’ll find any posts you missed.) By the end of this study, we’ll have a pretty detailed picture of the life of Christ… Read More
Posted on September 18, 2013
#20: When Your Family Doesn’t Believe
Patti* became a Christian during her junior year of high school. Her mother was furious, believing Patti had been overtaken by a cult. When Patti clung to her new faith in spite of intense family pressure to abandon… Read More
Posted on September 12, 2013
How to Put Bitterness Behind You
A few months ago, our small community was shocked by news that a young man had brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend. He’d discovered she was planning to go out on a date that night, adding to his growing bitterness… Read More
Posted on September 11, 2013
#19: How to Handle Betrayal
Has a friend turned on you? exposed secrets you’d spoken in confidence? lied about you? Worse, has a spouse broken your trust? If so, you know the pain of betrayal. It hurts. You’ve cried, “How could I have… Read More
Posted on September 4, 2013
#18: In His Presence
Welcome to our study, Knowing Jesus! Have you ever wondered what it was like to be in Jesus’ presence? Let’s read from the Word. Read Mark 3:7-12. Also read Matthew 9:35-36 and 12:15-21. The Jewish leaders’ foul attitude… Read More
Posted on August 28, 2013
#17: Envy—Four Ways it Destroys (Part 1)
Glad you’re here, joining in as we begin studying Mark 3 in Knowing Jesus! Envy—nicknamed “the green-eyed monster”—has been gnawing on humans since Eden, when satan’s siren song enticed Eve to eat forbidden fruit out of desire to… Read More
Posted on August 21, 2013
#16: Getting to Know Jesus
Welcome to Knowing Jesus, our Wednesdays In the Word study through the book of Mark. We’re on a quest to understand holy living through the example of Jesus—God in flesh. Last week, we completed Mark 2. Let’s sum… Read More
