Posts with the tag “romans”

WorshipRomans 12:1-2And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice-the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know...  Read More

You may notice a new cadence for our daily study, starting with the It's Complicated Series.  From now on, we will be publishing the Daily Study on Monday through Friday.  On Saturday, you will find the small group study guide for each week.  On Sundays, we will have a "Weekend Recap", with a chance for you to re-listen to the sermon from Saturday.  We hope this new format will work well for your ...  Read More

What we include. When Christians think about not conforming to this world, we usually go to those things that we need to exclude to not conform to what is happening in the world. We try to find those things that cause us to sin or that we think are sinful, and we exclude, or at least try to exclude, those things from our lives. We often go to the next step and assume everyone should exclude those ...  Read More

1 John 4:8  “God is Love.” I’m not a huge puzzle guy, but there is one thing  I have learned about putting them together. The picture on the box is critical. I can’t fathom  the evil required to wrap that rectangle with  a misleading photo just to toy with puzzle  enthusiasts. That would be messed up. On the rare occasion I put a puzzle together,  the box stands propped at the head of the  table, ...  Read More

Romans 12:1515 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.Did you know that research has shown us that the most important leadership skill is actually Empathy?Empathy really contributes to positive outcomes in the workplace and in places where servant leadership is required. Here are some interesting ways in which empathy helped create positive outcomes.Innovation. When people...  Read More

Romans 12:2020 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.This last text of the week actually goes further than the previous texts. Rather than just taking care of the less fortunate than us, it is actually telling us that we need to take care of our enemies. If they are in ne...  Read More

Romans 12:515 So it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.1 Corinthians 12:15-1615 If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body?I believe that we hav...  Read More