ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 10, 2019 Scripture: Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart helps healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Thought for the Day: Maya Angelou wrote, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” I’m not suggesting those are all the boxes we want to check in life,
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 9, 2019 Scripture: Psalm 107:28-31 So they cried out to the LORD in their distress, and God brought them out safe from their desperate circumstances. God quieted the storm to a whisper; the sea’s waves were hushed. So they rejoiced because the waves had calmed down; then God led them to the harbor they were hoping for. Let them thank the LORD for his faithful
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 8, 2019 Scripture: 1st John 3:16 This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. Thought for the Day: This is a passage I have referenced a few times in the last couple years, and it reappeared in my sermon on Sunday. It is a powerful passage, and
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 7, 2019 Prayer for the Week: Jesus broke bread with every kind of despised, hated and mistrusted individual. He broke bread, and created a new world where love upended the sentiment that had left so many on the outside looking in. O Bread of Heaven, you once again create a feast where the story of your reconciling and healing gift is put on display. You
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 6, 2019 Scripture: Proverbs 24:6 Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel. Thought for the Day: Whether the author was talking about real military battles or using the language more figuratively, the basic idea of the Proverb remains relevant. Planning and good counsel are critical tools in seeing a vision take shape and move toward realization.
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 5, 2019 Scripture: Proverbs 12:10a Good people are good to their animals… Thought for the Day: Today is an exciting day around Cypress Creek Christian Church. It is the Blessing of the Animals and Stuffed Animals. We’ve created this event for the community, but it is also part of the Christian tradition. This is the Saturday closest to the Feast Day of St. Francis, and
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 4, 2019 Scripture: 1st Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, you should do it all for God’s glory. Thought for the Day: I remember a professor who had in his office a quote from Woodrow Wilson. It read: You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 3, 2019 Scripture: Daniel 1:5 The king assigned them a daily portion of the royal rations of food and wine. They were to be educated for three years, so that at the end of that time they could be stationed in the king’s court. Thought for the Day: Daniel and his friends found themselves in the king’s school, and they received the royal rations. This
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS October 2, 2019 Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good