Bible Text: Luke 24:13-35 | Preacher: Tom VanderPloeg | Series: Reflections
We pause during this Holy week to take a few moments along with Jesus between the trees in the garden of Gethsemane.
Psalm 119 concludes with an appeal for God to enact his will according to his Word. Often we desire for God to enact his will in ways that give us deliverance; we too want to shout hosanna to the King! But do we really understand what that means?
Over and over again Psalm 119 speaks about God’s word as a path. While some people might like to think of faith as something that gives our lives a solid and immovable foundation, the Bible prefers to show us that faith is a moving journey with a clear direction.
Forever is a long time. Sometimes we might have a hard time imagining what eternity will be like. But what if the eternity of God is not meant to focus our attention on the future? What if the eternity of God has more to do with how we live right now?
It seems like so many people these days are dealing with anxiety like never before. The author of Psalm 119 describes the details of his own stress, and points us towards an answer to anxiety.
The season of Lent is a time for remembering. Memory is not just a databank of information we keep in our brains, it is something we rehearse as part of the fabric of our lives.
The season of Lent is a time for reflection. The Word of God provides a mirror for us to see our own spiritual reflection. What do you see when you look in the spiritual mirror?
Looking to the immediate needs of serving our local community is not about jumping onto more projects, it is about mediating the presence of Jesus into the lives of others.
A personal relationship with Jesus is not the same as a private relationship with Jesus, but somehow we’ve mixed those things together. Following God is something we do better with community.