Years ago while on a safari in Africa, the lions taught me a very good lesson. We traveled in a Jeep for two weeks following the great migration of animals. The Jeep was without doors, barely a roof and we were clearly exposed.

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Change of Focus This Week

 

       Instead of sharing with you about yesterday’s sermon I’d like to invite you to do some background reading for next Sunday’s “Only Murders in the Bible.”  Seeing that it is All Saints Day this Sunday, we are going to look at the very first Christian martyr, Stephen. 

You Might Be Thinking It’s All About You If…

In working on Sunday’s sermon I asked my computer’s AI if she/he could come up with a few suggestions in answer to the above: "You Might be thinking it’s all about you, if…." 

Prayer Changes Things

Here is a transcript of the prayer I prayed at the end of yesterday’s sermon. 

Optimism, Faith, and Hope:

Practical Steps For Increasing All Three

Here are some practical, spiritual, and relational ways to grow faith, hope and optimism:

Listening Heart

It’s kind of crazy when you think about it.  Wisdom in the Bible is all about listening.  Of course it makes sense that wisdom would start with listening to God, to God’s law and commandments, as well as the promptings and leadings of the Holy Spirit.