How Do We Seek First the Kingdom of God?“Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33…Read Article
How to Let Go of Offense and AngerI be deeply concerned and proactive about what is wrong in our society, government or the behavior of others but…Read Article
What’s Your Response When Gossip is Served?How will you respond next time gossip is served? We’re all guilty of it eating and serving gossip. We dress…Read Article
Comparing Two Dreamers, from the Old and New TestamentThe Bible is filled with stories of real people with real dreams, just like us. RJ Thesman takes a closer…Read Article
Learning to Be the ChurchWhat difference might it make if instead of planning more church programs, we initiated more projects next door? Jesus challenged…Read Article
Lessons from Egyptian Christians, Part 3: Extreme HospitalityLet us be a church that is known for hospitality, for how we love our family and our enemies. Let…Read Article
Christian Community; Bearing With One Another in LoveWhat I’ve learned is, with all the good intentions of love and compassion, we can lose sight of Jesus in…Read Article
God’s Word Prunes Our Lives (John 15:1-8)I chose the word “fruitful” inspired by John 15:1-8 as my one word for the next twelve months. When we…Read Article
Ministry Reversed (Ephesians 5:16)Although RJ intended to encourage her ill friend, she was surprised by “ministry reversed” as her friend showed a positive,…Read Article
Living Abundantly With LessDownsizing, whether forced or voluntary, helps us redefine what abundance really means and shows us what is important: the truth…Read Article
Three Biblical Tips for Peace-Loving ChristiansIf you are a peace-loving Christian, you may find truth-tellers hard to live with, because they are often so zealous…Read Article
Does God Really Care About the Details? ( Psalm 139 )Do you ever wonder if God is paying attention? If he really knows what he’s doing? This week, God reminded…Read Article