There’s no way I can pull myself up by my boot straps to be good enough for God–which is the perfection in which He created us and placed it. We chose and daily choose against him–you’d think he’d be so sick of it and us that He’d throw us far away so we wouldn’t hurt… Read More
Ephesians 2:1-5 Inhale unbelief–Exhale disobedience
What am I filling my mind with? What do I take in through my five senses? What do I dwell on? What do I spend my time and money on? That’s what will come out. Inhale. Exhale. Ephesians 2:1-5 (New Living Translation) Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.… Read More
What kind of soil are you?
In their book Real Relationships: From Bad to Better and Good to Great, Lee and Leslie Parrott make the argument that a solid sense of who you are is the foundation, the critical element needed to form true and lasting relationships: “If you try to find intimacy with another person before achieving a sense of identity… Read More
Daily moving to maturity
You’ve received Christ, and all your sins are covered under the blood of Jesus. Now it’s time to get on with your new life—shape up or ship out! Ouch! We can’t only address our behavior: Behave right! Look right! Act right! We need more than a surface cleaning–we need transformation. The whole gospel deals with… Read More
God of the Impossible
I believe in the God of the impossible–there is nothing He can’t do. Easy words to say, but they have a profound effect on how I go about living this life with all its ups and downs. The question I am asking myself today is: Does how I live reflect that belief? Bridgewood Church 6201… Read More
Know your roots
Roots are the underground part of a seed plant body and are the organs of consumption, aeration, and food storage. They also act as a structural anchorage and support the plant. The spiritual definition of roots is similar: structures that support one’s spiritual outlook on life. The roots nourish the rest of a person’s life… Read More
Honor your parents
Honor your father and mother, as the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 5:16 (NLT) Notice that this is the only commandment in the Bible with a promise about the way life operates. Jesus always subordinated his life and… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 