1 John 5:1-2 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups revolutionized sweet treats, at least for me. There is just something about the combination of chocolate and peanut butter that tastes so good. If you need to, you can take a break right now and go get one to eat while you finish reading! And since theContinue reading “Multiple Strands”
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Liar, Liar, Love’s on Fire
1 John 4:20-21 I like people who communicate with clarity. I want to be a person who says what I mean and means what I say. I want my words to match my actions. And I want constancy over time. I don’t want to say and do one thing now, and then change andContinue reading “Liar, Liar, Love’s on Fire”
The Initiator
1 John 4:19 Of all the superheroes produced by the creative minds of human beings, nothing comes close to the real thing. The Initiator wins, hands down. He is the One that all the others strive to become. Every good and lofty trait and goal that the many superheroes hold as the ideal, TheContinue reading “The Initiator”
Fear’s Place
1 John 4:18 Fear is a God given emotion. It keeps us safe when danger approaches. Our mind reacts to dangerous situations by triggering a cascade of hormones that get us ready to survive through fight, flight or freeze. Fear has a place in life. So if someone tells you that fear is somethingContinue reading “Fear’s Place”
Mature Love
1 John 4:17 When God’s love is present in a group of Jesus-followers, it is a wonderful thing. There is a unity of purpose without uniformity. We can have disagreements without being disagreeable. There is a sense of fulfillment without complacency. But this is a rare thing in our world. Our text couldContinue reading “Mature Love”
Reliance
1 John 4:16 There is a certain sequence of events that create safe and secure relationships. The sequence starts with knowledge. We get to know someone as the first step. Infants get to know their parents and siblings. In that intimate interchange bonds are created that go beyond the simple smiles. The infant’s brainContinue reading “Reliance”
3D Printing
1 John 4:15 For many people today, the phrase “broken record” really has no actual experiential knowledge connected to it. They have never heard an actual record player, let alone had a piece of dust or a scratch cause the record to reply a short portion of a song repeatedly. As someone who isContinue reading “3D Printing”
Testify
1 John 4:13-14 What happens when a process in finished? What happens at the end of an assembly line? What happens when a woman has carried a baby for nine months? When you see big, red, juicy apples hanging heavily on a tree, don’t you just want to pick one and eat it? WhenContinue reading “Testify”
The Next Best Thing
1 John 4:12 One of the struggles in life is that we don’t get the opportunity to see God face to face here on earth. We can see the abundant evidence of His handiwork in creation. We can see the results of His intervention in history. His existence helps us make sense out ofContinue reading “The Next Best Thing”
Motivation
1 John 4:11 I have some acquaintances who did some very heroic things. They put their own lives on the line to save other people. Some did it in a combat zone. Some did it here at home. We see a story about a passerby reaching into a burning vehicle to rescue the trappedContinue reading “Motivation”
The Arnold Journey 