Blog

Life in Babylon

Life in Babylon
This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and…
Read more

Abba: My Father God

Abba: My Father God
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”  Galatians 4:6 God is referred to as Father throughout the Bible, but the title of Father can be problematic for those with a troubled relationship with their own dad. If we can set aside our own…
Read more

Serve One Another

Serve One Another
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.   Galatians 5:13 The idea of servanthood is to provide for someone else’s needs. Biblical servanthood involves humbling yourself and taking your eyes off yourself so that you can see other’s needs. When we serve…
Read more

One Another

One Another
The Bible is full of instruction on how we, as the body of Christ, should treat each other. They can be called the “one anothers.” An important aspect about these passages is that they are a two way street – they are mutual. In order to fulfill them we need to be in community. Forgiving…
Read more