By Dawn Rutan The other day after running I was sitting on the bench by the church and praying. I looked down and saw a little clover plant near my foot, and it was moving. It wasn’t just swaying in the breeze, but jerking back and forth. I could see no cause for the […]
13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”16Simon Peter replied, “You are
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Here are four Biblical reminders about abiding in Jesus that preceded communion during our worship service yesterday. There is more to be said on this subject, but these truths are helpful when approaching the Lord’s Table. Note: To abide means to stay or remain. Abiding in Jesus is essential to spiritual life and fruitfulness. 1“I
By Dawn Rutan Matthew 6:25-34 “Do not worry about what you will eat, drink or wear…” Generally speaking, I don’t think most of us worry about food, drink, and clothing. Yes, it is part of our daily planning, but we don’t really worry about it because we know we have what we need. Even if
Though Jesus talks a lot about the kingdom of heaven, many Christians do not tend to think in kingdom terms. They believe that Christianity is a matter of church attendance and moral conduct—a lifestyle of nice rather than mean, clean rather than dirty, religious rather than secular. This is a cheap counterfeit of the kingdom
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1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds
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