The Sinner and The Saint

Ministry is easier than you think.

The world tells us to buy a URL, entice followers, and go viral on TikTok - But Jesus shows us how to be effective in our everyday lives.

Honestly, you are probably already "doing ministry" - it's a way of life!

God can use you just as you are with what you have to make an impact in someone's life.

That precious memory triggers another: your honest faith—and what a rich faith it is...

Takeaways:

• Guard your heart
• Following God brings blessings
• Pass on your faith
• Live with God's Word visible in every way

Deuteronomy 11:13-21

From now on if you listen obediently to the commandments that I am commanding you today, love God, your God, and serve him with everything you have within you, he’ll take charge of sending the rain at the right time, both autumn and spring rains, so that you’ll be able to harvest ...

Want to live . . . "more alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible"? (v. 17)

2 Corinthians 7:8-12

8-9 I know I distressed you greatly with my letter. Although I felt awful at the time, I don’t feel at all bad now that I see how it turned out. The letter upset you, but only for a while. Now I’m glad—not that you were upset, but that you were jarred into turning things...

“Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

The Desert, Dark Night of the Soul, the Wilderness or Spiritual Slump . . . no matter what you call it, we all go through times in our lives and faith where God seems to have left us or is silent. 

What does this mean, ...

The power of opening our homes and serving a meal is beyond what we usually consider. 

That day about three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and were signed up. They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. Acts 2:41-42

They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and joyful, as the...

What does it look like to live with dignity in our daily lives? What are the small actions we can take daily to live with great dignity?

“What’s the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk. You’re worth more than a million...

Often times obeying God goes against the norm, we get weird looks and are ostracized from even our closest friends.

And sometimes - we have to quit something good to make room for something that's even better.

Join us this week as we look at Noah's story and take a few glimpses into our own lives.

We'll chat about what to do in the waiting and learn how to handle the AWKWARD moments.

By faith, Noah built a ship in the mi...

Matthew 22:37-40

Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’ This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: ‘Love others as well as you love yourself.’ These two commands are pegs; everything in God’s Law and the Prophets hangs from them.”

This is one of the most challenging actions Jesus calls us to take. It requires a lot of grace, humi...

Lie - God is always angry with me  ~  Truth - 1 John 4:8, Romans 5:8

Lie - God only loves me when I'm good or do the right thing ~ Truth - Eph. 2:8-9, Romans 8:38-39

Lie - God only helps those who help themselves ~ Truth - Isaiah 41:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Lie - God is removed and not involved in my life ~ Truth - James 4:8, Matthew 28:20

Lie - God punishes me when I sin ~ Truth - Romans 6:23, 1 John 1:9

Lie - God will never give me...

This episode proves scripture is always teaching us, never grows old or goes out of date, journals are excellent tools and the Spirit opens our eyes to new wisdom if we sit and listen. 

I know! I know! We just had a podcast on this scripture a few weeks ago, but there's more. Why am I so surprised?

Mark 2:1-5 -  After a few days, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and word got around that he was back home. A crowd gathered, jamming th...

Jesus has two temple clearings in the Gospels. 

John 2:13-17 (earlier in His ministry) and 

Mark 21:12-14 - Jesus went straight to the Temple and threw out everyone who had set up shop, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of loan sharks and the stalls of dove merchants. He quoted this text:

My house was designated a house of prayer;
You have made it a hangout for thieves.

Now there was room for the blind and crippled...

Jonah 1:15-17 - They took Jonah and threw him overboard. Immediately the sea was quieted down. The sailors were impressed, no longer terrified by the sea, but in awe of God. They worshiped God, offered a sacrifice, and made vows. Then God assigned a huge fish to swallow Jonah. Jonah was in the fish’s belly three days and nights.

What happened to Jonah and Asa that weakened their faith? How do we respond is tough times? How do we kee...

Matthew 10:21-23 “When people realize it is the living God you are presenting and not some idol that makes them feel good, they are going to turn on you, even people in your own family. There is a great irony here: proclaiming so much love, experiencing so much hate! But don’t quit. Don’t cave in. It is all well worth it in the end. It is not success you are after in such times but survival. Be survivors! Before you’ve run out of o...