Focus, Joey-san

Scripture: Rom. 13-16 Romans13:11-14 But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be...

Catch-Up

Two-a-days. That’s the secret. Its how the JV football team gets broken in. Two practices a day. And its how distracted disciples catch up on what God has been trying to do in their lives.  Hopefully, this points out that it is forgiveable that you don’t...

Hanging Tough

Scripture: Rom. 9-12 Romans 11:5-6 It’s the same today. There’s a fiercely loyal minority still—not many, perhaps, but probably more than you think. They’re holding on, not because of what they think they’re going to get out of it, but because...

Scripture: Rom. 5-8 Romans 5:6-8 Christ arrives right on time to make this happen. He didn’t, and doesn’t, wait for us to get ready. He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves...

I Am a Friend of God

Scripture: Matt. 17-19 Matthew 17:6-8 When the disciples heard it, they fell flat on their faces, scared to death. But Jesus came over and touched them. “Don’t be afraid.” When they opened their eyes and looked around all they saw was Jesus, only...