In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9) The sun was already low in the sky when my cousin, Debbie, and I set out for our after-work walk on the farm where we grew up. With an eight-year gap in our ages, we didn’t experience childhood as playmates. But for this season in our lives,…
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When it comes to fear, many people believe that it is all bad. There is one fear that we should have and that is the fear of God. People say, “Yeah, I grew up in a church that preached hellfire and brimstone and it kind of damaged me.” But, today, the pendulum has swung so far the other way that all we…
Saul looked the part of being the first king of Israel. He was “an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites — a head taller than any of the others.” Scoop on Saul’s background: He may have looked the part of being a king, but his family was from the smallest of the clans in Israel and among the humblest of…
If you were at the launch of the REVIVE Women’s Propel small group meeting, you have already heard this story. Sorry about that, but it’s been on my heart lately and keeps popping back up, so I feel the need to share it again. Due to my husband’s job, we have moved a fair amount. It’s okay, we are all pretty adventurous…
The list of fears that people have is nearly unending. But one fear underscores all of the other fears, and it is one we all face. It’s the fear of the unknown. When you think about fear of the future, it’s not really the future that you fear, but we’re fearing the past. Things that have happened to us in the past…
Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been…
Series: Climate Change Part 3: Stormy Weather Proverbs 3:3-4 Sunday, October 18, 2015 Pastor Tom Cogle The climate in your relationships dictates the forecast of those relationships. What’s it like to live on the other side of me? Self-esteem is trying to deal with the outside of you while that deep-seated insecurity is inside of you. When conflict is resolved –…
Outreach is seen as an opportunity to engage a particular community with resources beneficial to their physical, emotional, mental, financial and even spiritual needs. In August, I had the privilege of participating in such an experience called the Back-to-School Block Party hosted by Urban Outreach. It’s located in Southeast Washington D.C. and serves the most vulnerable and needy communities in our nation’s…
Series: Climate Change Part 2: An Unstable Climate Philippians 3:3-8, 4:13 Sunday, October 11, 2015 Pastor Tom Cogle The climate in your relationships dictates the forecast of those relationships. What’s it like to live on the other side of me? Things that label us: • Comments • Successes • Failures • Everyday experiences One of the most significant climate shapers is insecurity.…
Part 1: The Forecast Genesis 4:2-9: All of us have a collection of relationships. And there’s a climate associated to every single one of those relationships. The climate of those relationships dictates the forecast. We all need to know: “What’s it like to be on the other side of me?” Your relationships are the greatest asset that you have. Until the climate…