by Pastor Jim | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog
A few weekends ago I talked about how, according to Jesus, our words reveal what is in our hearts. I had lots of interesting responses from folks who were courageous enough to listen to their words for a week because, as they did, they made surprising...
by Pastor Jim | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
Jesus is always accessible. How else can we interpret His words: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” And if we are honest, we have to acknowledge that we are all weary and burdened so the invitation is to all of...
by Pastor Jim | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog
I spend a lot of time listening. While there are a number of good reasons for doing so much listening, one really jumps to the forefront: when I focus on listening and give great attention to a person’s words, I can pretty well tell what is...
by Pastor Jim | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
There is a simple phrase that I’ve heard many times over the years of ministry. It is a phrase that seems both obvious and not very profound. But I recall three times when the Lord shared this truth, and it was personalized by the people hearing it, so it became life...
by Pastor Jim | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
Have you ever observed someone who has the potential to land their dream job at the end of just one more interview – but unexpectedly cancels the interview? Or someone who is in what seems to be a great relationship – and then breaks up for no apparent reason? ...
by Pastor Jim | Jun 9, 2019 | Blog
New day, new week! Up to a little challenge? Here it is: Let’s try for the next week, in virtually every situation we encounter, to ask the question, “Where is God in the middle of this?” I guess it is human nature (the...
