Is Your Faith “Ineffective and Unfruitful”?: The Danger of Undiagnosed Spiritual Decline

"For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:8 We recently started a new sermon series at Rock Haven Church in the books of 1 and 2 Kings. These books, found in the Old Testament of … Continue reading Is Your Faith “Ineffective and Unfruitful”?: The Danger of Undiagnosed Spiritual Decline

Great Stories For The Greatest Story: My Most Frequent Prayer for My Daughters

My girls love big stories. Like me, they love to read and watch epic adventures. Their first taste of big stories came from Veggie Tales, which was then followed by Pixar’s Cars. As we emerged from the Cars phase (and let me tell you, this was a significant phase at our house), we discovered The … Continue reading Great Stories For The Greatest Story: My Most Frequent Prayer for My Daughters

Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 5) – Know God’s Delight

“He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.”Psalm 18:19 Read the others posts in this series - Post #1 Series Intro; Post #2 Pray for Delight; Post #3 Plan for Delight; Post #4 Read With Others Who Delight. Post #5 Know God's Delight.  The Delight of Grandparents Last week we … Continue reading Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 5) – Know God’s Delight

Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 4) – Read With Others Who Delight

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”Acts 2:42 Read the others posts in this series - Post #1 Series Intro; Post #2 Pray for Delight; Post #3 Plan for Delight; Post #4 Read With Others Who Delight. Post #5 "Know God's Delight."   Much of this series … Continue reading Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 4) – Read With Others Who Delight

Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 3) – Plan For Delight

“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”Proverbs 13:4 Read the others posts in this series - Post #1 Series Intro; Post #2 Pray for Delight; Post #3 Plan for Delight; Post #4 Read With Others Who Delight. Post #5 "Know God's Delight."  Go To Sleep With A … Continue reading Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 3) – Plan For Delight

Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 2) – Pray For Delight

“Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”Psalm 119:18 Read the others posts in this series - Post #1 Series Intro; Post #2 Pray for Delight; Post #3 Plan for Delight; Post #4 Read With Others Who Delight. Post #5 "Know God's Delight."  We Need Supernatural Help Wanting to read the Bible, let … Continue reading Grow Your Delight In God’s Word (Part 2) – Pray For Delight

The Thrill of Hope: What Produces Hope? And What Does Hope Produce?

“O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.”Psalm 130:7 Hope is often discussed, yet just as often underappreciated. We preach it and sing about it. But we don’t usually realize it’s power and our need for it when times are good. Comfort tends … Continue reading The Thrill of Hope: What Produces Hope? And What Does Hope Produce?