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Discipline

Allowing my child to experience the consequences of his sin is often the most loving thing I can do. Valuable lessons are learned. Balance is required. Being too hard or too lenient can lead our children…

Created 7 days ago

Proverbs 3:12 (NLT)
Do I have a heart for missions?

Paul the first missionary said... v14. "I am under obligation..." v15. "I am eager to preach..." v16. "I am not ashamed..." It is search and rescue. Lives are at stake. Let go. Your are safer in the…

Created 3 months ago

Romans 1:14 (ESV), Romans 1:15 (ESV), Romans 1:16 (ESV)
Slow to Anger

God—who has much more reason for anger than i do—is slow to anger.

Created 4 months ago

Exodus 34:5 (NLT), Exodus 34:6 (NLT)
Caring for the environment in a sinful world.

Sermon notes Bryant Wright Johnson Ferry Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the…

Created 10 months ago

Genesis 1:26 (NASB), Genesis 1:27 (NASB), Genesis 1:28 (NASB)
New Year's Revolution

On the last evening of 2010, my family was having dinner and discussing the new year. My seven year-old Caleb thought we should talk about our goals for the new year. His number one resolution—or "revolution"…

Created over 1 year ago

Galatians 2:20 (NLT), Colossians 1:27 (NLT)
Strange and Amazing

I confess that I've gotten so used to the story of Jesus' birth that I forget how strange and amazing it is. Stop and think about it from each of the character's perspectives. If you were Mary, how would…

Created over 1 year ago

Luke 2:7 (MSG)
The Word

"In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God." - John 1:1 (NCV) In the Old Testament, when God had something to say to his chosen people, He often spoke through a…

Created over 1 year ago

John 1:1 (NCV), John 1:14 (NCV)
Are you carrying too many sticks?

I love being outdoors, especially with my two boys Caleb and Andrew. Caleb is seven and Andrew will turn three this weekend. Both of the Knight boys like to go hiking, but it’s mainly for the easy access…

Created over 1 year ago

Psalm 55:22 (MSG)
Are you thinking about God enough?

Do you ever feel guilty because you're not thinking about God enough during your day? I have. I've wondered why it is that my walk with God is so bad that I hardly think about Him throughout my day. In…

Created over 1 year ago

1 Corinthians 2:1 (NASB), 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NASB)
Are you a Sinner or a Saint?

Are you a sinner? I didn't ask if you sinned. I asked if you were a sinner. What's the difference? "Sinner" is a noun. It's a label. It's an identity. It's something you are. "Sinned" is a verb. It's…

Created over 1 year ago

Ephesians 1:15 (MSG), Colossians 1:2 (MSG), Colossians 1:4 (MSG)
Thankful Tree

My parents and grandparents knew what it was like to go without. I often heard them say, "Use it up, wear it our, make do, or do without." Nothing came easy. They knew the value of hard work, and they…

Created over 1 year ago

1 Corinthians 15:57 (NASB), 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NASB)
The Art of the Covenant

The world economy is built around contracts. We're very familiar with how contracts work: An employer agrees to pay an employee a specified amount of money to do a specified amount of work. A customer…

Created over 1 year ago

Jeremiah 31:31 (NASB), Jeremiah 31:32 (NASB)
Chasing Freedom

Our world is chasing freedom. Even many Christians aren't experiencing freedom. We're sure chasing it though. We buckle down and pray it up. We dedicate ourselves to a regular Bible reading schedule.…

Created almost 2 years ago

Philippians 3:7 (ASV), Philippians 3:8 (ASV)
The Role of Obedience

My first son Caleb never experienced the "terrible twos." He was obedient and compliant most all the time. Naturally, my wife and I thought his good behavior was the product of impeccable parenting....that…

Created almost 2 years ago

Galatians 5:7 (ASV), Galatians 5:13 (ASV)
Forgetting Our Identity: A Tale of Two Sons

http://www.lifetime.org/blog/109 (http://www.lifetime.org/blog/109) I love the story Jesus told (Luke 15) about the man with two sons. I have two boys, so immediately I feel like I can somehow relate.…

Created about 2 years ago

Luke 15:11 (ESV)
Marriage is a Covenant (Not a Contract)

Shivers. That's what I get when I read Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting." I can think of too…

Created over 2 years ago

Ephesians 5:25 (MSG)
Marriage is Covenant, not a Contract

Shivers. That’s what I get when I read Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting.” I can think of too…

Created over 2 years ago

Ephesians 5:25 (MSG)
A Covenant Not a Contract

Shivers. That’s what I get when I read Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting.” I can think of too…

Created over 2 years ago

Ephesians 5:25 (MSG)
Alone But Not Lonely

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p5t4WwnnFI Whatever the case, loneliness is a major problem in our age. Some feel when they're alone, and others feel it in a crowd. Singles bars are filled with lonely…

Created over 4 years ago

1 Corinthians 7:32 (ASV), 1 Corinthians 7:33 (ASV), 1 Corinthians 7:34 (ASV), 1 Corinthians 7:35 (ASV)
God's Navigation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1TUmir0Ic Ever notice how many people will follow the directions from an automated navigation system in their car? It gets you where you need to go. Did you know that…

Created over 4 years ago

Proverbs 16:9 (ASV)