Jul 31, 2020
What does salt have to do with being a disciple? And how does this line up with this, our last day on the Marketplace Mission Trip? Salt changes the things it comes into contact with. It adds flavor and preserves. Jesus just made some bold statements about being a disciple. Many pastors interpret the passage before this...
Jul 30, 2020
When we deliver excellent work, we show others we trust Jesus. When we cut corners or act out of selfishness, we show how little we trust.
Daniel and his 3 Jewish friends were shown favor by God and before the king because they trusted God and stood up for what they believed. They each worked in the service of a pagan...
Jul 29, 2020
Jesus became one of us. He laid aside his position as God, and put aside all of the power of being God and came to live and die as one of us.
Every day, we serve in a workplace with others. Some are Christ-followers and others are not. When we listen to them, we make the first move to being "with" them. Our...
Jul 28, 2020
A priest works for God. Peter tells us that we were not a nation, but now we're God's nation - God's priests. Even the passage this relates to in Isaiah 61 mentions that we're priests and ministers. We serve others on behalf of God. We do it so he becomes visible. Today, remember your forever job is a priest. Work for...
Jul 27, 2020
The first 80 years of Moses' life is encapsulated in 1 chapter. Uniquely qualified to lead Israel, he has been in exile for 40 years, in the middle of nowhere, tending sheep. But one day, God shows up and it turns out Moses was right where he needed to be.
Jesus says, "As you go" in the Great Commission...