Monthly Archives: August 2016

Give or Take?

    Life-spark: Life-giving church. (John 2:12-16) There are millions of de-churched people in America, former church-goers who have quit attending church. Some are upset with a particular church, others are upset with churches in general. Did you know Jesus … Continue reading

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Water to Wine

  Life-spark: Don’t just look at a miracle, look into a miracle. (John 2:9-11) The Apostle John built the first half of his gospel around seven miraculous signs that Jesus performed.  Each of these signs points beyond the meeting of … Continue reading

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Do Whatever He Tells You

Life-spark: Obedience is miracle-fuel. (John 2:5-10) In the Jewish culture, weddings were important weeklong celebrations, filled with joy and laughter, food and wine. The groom’s family was usually responsible for providing the wine. Some scholars say that running out of … Continue reading

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Not Yet

Life-spark: God’s timing is always perfect. (John 2:1-4) I was born almost two months premature. My dad, who has a good sense of humor, saw me, skin and bones, and said to the nurse, “Put him back in. He’s not … Continue reading

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How Do You Know Me?

Life-spark: God knows you completely. (John 1:43-51) When my son Jeremy was eleven, I took him archery hunting. I called in a monster bull elk and it stopped only twenty yards from him. “Dad, I was scared! I was hiding … Continue reading

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Bifocal God

Life-spark: God is looking at you through the lens of your potential in Christ. (John 1:42) There is a certain gesture where a person points to himself, then points two fingers at his own eyes, and then points to another … Continue reading

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