Exhortation: Spiritual Work

EXHORTATION

One of the most spiritual things a Christian can do in life is work a job. The first command God gave Adam included the divine commission to work. This means that getting up early on Monday to put in an honest day’s work is itself an act of worship.

Christians are called to consider their work holy. To do their work as unto the Lord. To see their work as a way to bring …

Communion Mediation: Eat the Meal

After he was raised from the dead, Jesus appeared to his disciples who were startled because they thought he was a spirit. 

And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? … And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate before

Exhortation: Be Patient

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.  James 1:4

One of the great challenges of following Jesus as an American is practicing patience. We know what we want. We know how we want it done. We know what they are capable of if they’d just apply themselves! And why don’t they try harder?

• We’re impatient with our children when they struggle to learn simple …