There are two words that, when joined together in the pages of the Bible, absolutely change everything — “but God.” These are the words in The Word that cause you to lean forward and look deeper. The reality of these words is the longing of our lives. When we find ourselves in impossible situations, we know [...]
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BUT GOD
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Covenant, Devotional, God, Healing, Jesus, Kingdom, Personal Growth, Word Study, tagged Acts, But, But God, Chronicles, Corinthians, Ephesians, Galatians, Genesis, God, Hebrews, Jeremiah, Jesus, John, Joseph, Judges, Luke, Matthew, Noah, Peter, Philippians, Psalm, Romans, Samson on July 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A LAMB FOR A LIFE JACKET
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Church, Covenant, God, Healing, Jesus, Salvation, Sermons, tagged Drown, Drowning, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, Jesus, John, King, Lamb, life jacket, Lifejacket, Ocean, Rip Current, Salvation on July 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
OK, time for a pastoral confession, sometimes I even surprise myself with what I say on Sunday morning. Yesterday’s message had one of those surprising moments. I planned to use the drowning illustration to conclude the sermon, but as I was setting the illustration of being swept out to sea by the hidden rip current of sin, [...]
SON OF THE COVENANT
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Church, Covenant, Devotional, God, Healing, Heroes, Jesus, Kingdom, Sermons, tagged Covenant, Crippled, Dead Dog, Emmanuel Fellowship Church, Eric von Atzigen, Indiana Jones, Jonahthan, King David, Mephibosheth on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you remember the scene from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” where Indie is over the edge of the cliff and the Holy Grail is right at his fingertips? Indie is at that crisis moment where everything he has ever been looking for is jjuusstt wwiitthhiinn rrreeeaaaccchhh, but his life is hanging by a [...]



