Posts with the tag “long-hill-chapel-chatham”

God makes promises to us. The Book of Luke explains why we need to live so that our lives, minds, and behavior mirror the belief in God’s promises, even in the waiting...  Read More

There’s something about God that gives and requires from us more than greeting card hope. Often, the call and move of God in our lives doesn’t resolve our uncertainty, it actually creates more of it....  Read More

The Book of Revelations explains that if our roots extend out wide, but are not deeply into the love of Jesus, we are resourcing our souls and lives from the people, places, and things around us, not ...  Read More

We build our own foundation and deepen it when we build into the lives of others, and the Book of Corinthians proves we need deeper roots to do this effectively....  Read More

Throughout the Bible, there is a theme of needing to see differently, to see through new eyes, which is prominently in the Book of Corinthians....  Read More

The depth of our roots determines the strength of what’s above it because the more deeply rooted we are, the more authentically we live, and Paul explains this in the Book of Corinthians. ...  Read More

In some ways, American politics has become a new civil religion. We need to figure out the relationship between our national citizenship and our citizenship in the Kingdom of God....  Read More

In the Book of Matthew, we learn that when we don’t forgive others, we’re holding on to something that blocks our ability to receive from God....  Read More

We’re not immune from human struggles just because we follow Jesus, but the way we combat the anxious way of living is to seek first the Kingdom of God....  Read More

There are many things we can do, and there are many things Jesus tells us to do. But, as described in the Book of John, there are a few things He tells us we can’t do....  Read More

In the Book of Acts, we learn about the shifts in perspective and understanding that come with following Jesus, which we didn’t see coming, especially in the story of Paul....  Read More

The Book of Acts explains that having gaps in our understanding of God is not a problem, but it becomes a problem when we prescribe instead of describe what God is doing in and through us. ...  Read More

You matter because you've been given gifts and passions God designed to advance the Kingdom. The Book of Acts proves that we are all called to serve....  Read More

The Book of Acts involves a lot of change, proving that sometimes the greatest transformation God does isn’t when He transforms a sinner into a saint, it’s when He softens and changes the hearts of th...  Read More

The Book of Acts shows the importance of being there. Our faith is experienced most powerfully when we’re close, not when we’re distant from the things that require and challenge it. ...  Read More

The Book of Acts proves that the obstacles we see might be the opportunities we need. Scripture's miraculous and strange aspects provide an invitation to see God for who He really is....  Read More

The Book of Acts explains how the price tag for following Jesus is rejection. The rejection of who Jesus is and what that means in our lives is the price tag for following Him in our culture....  Read More

Things naturally change over time. We have different schedules, use different lingo, or avoid different things, but the way we approach life, at its core, is the same as described through the Book of ...  Read More

The Book of Acts explains that God often does His best work in ways we didn’t see coming. And sometimes we want God to change things, but what if what God really wants to do is change us?...  Read More

We all have good intentions for our lives. The problem is that there is always a gap between our intentions for what is going to happen, and what actually happens. The Book of James explains....  Read More

The Gospel is good news that requires change. The reality of the world around us is that we have to stretch ourselves, and this is explained in the Book of Timothy....  Read More

God meets you right where you are and how you are, but He never leaves you there. He calls for you and leads you a step from where you are, and the Book of Joshua explains how....  Read More

How you approach your life determines who you become. We embrace generosity in our lives not to get something but to become like someone, as 1 Timothy explains....  Read More

Grace and Truth are the two foundations that hold up love, and love is what holds Grace and Truth together. And this is broken down in the Book of Matthew....  Read More

Fear is what often comes between where we are and where we want to be. Fear is what often prevents a stretch in our lives, but the opposite of fear is love, God’s love, and this is explained in the Bo...  Read More