Tag Archives: Matthew

. . . No Matter How I Feel

What is happiness?  Is it having the family all cuddled up on the couch in front of the fire?  Is happiness alone-time with a good book and no interruptions?  Is it the deep sense of satisfaction for having done a good days work or helping someone in need? The emotion of happiness is elusive.  It [...]
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Secrets

Today during my regular Bible reading, Luke 12:2-3 stood out to me: There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.  What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you  have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be [...]
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What Motivates You?

Today we’re going to discuss a passage in Matthew 14:13-21, but a little differently.  We’re going to look through the eyes of a fictionalized disciple: My name is Phillip and I live in Galilee.  Several months ago, I started to travel around with a group of people following Jesus.  He is unlike anyone I have [...]
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Church is Broken

We are continuing today in Exodus Chapters 25 – 30. These chapters contain lots of detail from God to Moses. Please read these chapters as background for today’s discussion. In today’s focal chapters, God continues to tell Moses exactly how to build the ark of the Covenant (also called the ark of the Testimony in [...]
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