First Corinthians 13 is commonly referred to as the love chapter, and it is often read at weddings. However, if we limit the instructions to only romantic love, we miss out on instruction for how we are to interact with everyone we come in contact with, in church or out of church. Paul starts the …
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Insight + Action Words: Learn
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 Are you weary? Are you burdened? Do you need rest? Jesus’ answer …
Insight + Action Words: Seek
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 An attitude of seeking His Kingdom and His righteous can become a frame through which to view the world if we let it. This verse is found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, one …
Insight + Action Words: Pray
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts …
Insight + Action Words: Wait
“But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength: They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 There is plenty of action promised to those who wait, but how do you wait as an action in the meantime? …
INSIGHT + ACTION WORDS: Trust and Lean Not
Often when the world seems out of sorts, we wring our hands and wonder what we can really do. Recently I came across a list of action words in scripture, and I was encouraged to reflect and study around the action words in the verses. So, I will spend the next several weeks looking at …
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TRANSFORMATION
The word transformation is thrown about casually these days, but it is far from a simple process. Transformation sees the change start with the individual and work through a community or a culture. It is a journey and ongoing process without a true starting point or finish line. There are two parts to transformation. Insight …
WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN FRONT OF YOU?
Last week, I wrote about the importance of not trying to force new wine into old wineskins. An important step in that idea is to be aware of the opportunities in front of you. If you recognize an opportunity in front of you to utilize your new learning or experience, will you step into it? …
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NEW WINE IN OLD WINESKINS
Throughout 2020 and now as we realize 2021 will continue with unsettling and upsetting circumstances, I have, at times, been surprised by the drive in so many circles to get back to normal. We heard “new normal” so much that I think we became exhausted by that idea, so we began to discount or ignore …
THE NEXT RIGHT THING
I think we all hoped the world would flip back to “normal” when the calendar changed last week. Obviously, that did not happen. Instead, more surprise and chaos were waiting for us, and ultimately, we just do not know what uncertainty awaits. However, we do have a choice amidst the chaos. When the world seems …
KATHY PIERBURG 