He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful (1 Cor. 1:8,9). What words jump out at you as you read the verses above? Strong? Blameless? Faithful? Me too! Wow. …
Learning to Abide in Christ #BiteofBread
What does it mean to “Abide in Christ?” What does the word “abide” mean anyway? And how do we do “abide” living thousands of years after Jesus in a world and culture so very different than when his sandals walked in the dust of ancient Israel? Some of you might be thinking, “But Andy, I need a reading plan …
Scriptures on Rest #BiteofBread
Maybe I’m just tired, but as I pondered about what our theme should be this week, the word “rest” kept coming to mind. I think of “rest” when I think of summer. My favorite season awaits just around the corner. We’re almost there. Memorial Day is the holiday when summer officially begins in my book and the beach town …
7 Scriptures on “Beautiful”#BiteofBread
(Don’t miss the giveaway at the end!) The other day, I stood in a friend’s kitchen chatting and waiting on her guests to arrive, when one of the little neighbor girls came in to ask for a drink of water. She sported a purple one-piece with pink polka-dots, and her brown ringlets, damp from the water sprinkler, stuck to her …
How to Get Out of a Bad Mood
To those who have been called….(Jude 1). I was in a funk the other day as I drove home. Tired. Irritated. I didn’t want to be that way, so I did what I’ve learned through the years as the best treatment for my mood. I began thanking God for all of my blessings then I prayed for people whose names are forever on …