Search Results for: high calling

Posted: 17 Jul, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

"Take the log out" is a teaching of Jesus that is sure to dramatically bless your daily life!

Posted: 24 Jul, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Being a disciple involves following. Jesus calls us to put into practice the things he teaches. 

Posted: 31 Jul, 2022 | Author: Dove Cranson

It might seem like the cause of anger is something outside of us, but really the cause of anger is inside of us. We need to address the inner root of anger with compassion and honesty.

Posted: 07 Aug, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Jesus doesn't merely call us to forgive, but to have an attitude of ongoing and limitless forgivenss.

Posted: 14 Aug, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

When Jesus washed the disciples' feet, he set an example of the attitude of service he has called all of us into.

Posted: 21 Aug, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

How do we love difficult people (like our coworkers, roommates, and spouses)? 

Posted: 28 Aug, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

The life that is truly life is found when we connect our hearts to the source of our true treasure!

Posted: 04 Sep, 2022 | Author: Dove Cranson

There is an open invitation from Jesus to come to him and rest by learning his humble ways, connecting to him, and finding rest for our souls.

Posted: 11 Sep, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

How to be united in a world that values independence and protecting your own interests.

Posted: 17 Sep, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

God give us good reason not to worry. He's got it!

Posted: 25 Sep, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Jesus wants us to be fishers of men, telling others the life changing message of grace and forgiveness at every opportunity! 

Posted: 02 Oct, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

The greatest command is to love God, but how can we do that? How do you love someone more?

Posted: 09 Oct, 2022 | Author: Blaise Nelson

Much like we see with Old Testament priests, God calls us to be mediators between God and the world. 

Posted: 16 Oct, 2022 | Author: Dove Cranson

Jesus said that the second greatest command is to love our neighbor as ourselves. This is possible as we receive love from God.

Posted: 23 Oct, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Matthew 16:5-12 Jesus was telling them to guard against the "yeast" of false teaching. (Paraphrase)

Posted: 30 Oct, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

John 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” NIV

Posted: 06 Nov, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

How can we deal with feelings of shame and embarrassment and still make a stand for Christ?

Posted: 13 Nov, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Jesus calls us into the unthinkable: loving those who are the hardest to love. How is this possible? 

Posted: 20 Nov, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Ask. Seek. Knock. How can we trust God and keep praying when so many past prayers have felt unanswered?

Posted: 27 Nov, 2022 | Author: Dove Cranson

Humility and thankfulness go hand-in-hand, and together they produce JOY. 

Posted: 04 Dec, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Matthew 6:33 [Jesus said,] “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” NIV

Posted: 11 Dec, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

We've got big shoes to fill, but God loves us and is patiently helping us mature and follow Jesus!

Posted: 20 Nov, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson

As we continue to look at the Higher Calling we have in Jesus, we see the example of Paul to work with extreme effort to bring the good news of Jesus to others, breaking down barriers and enduring difficulties in the process.  What is the source of his dedication and sacrifice?  Is he trying to […]

Posted: 16 Oct, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson

How can the church be a hospital for broken and sinful people and also hope to have a standard of behavior that reflects our higher calling? Is it possible to be loving and compassionate and yet draw a line in the sand and say that certain behaviors are not acceptable among God’s people? In this […]

Posted: 30 Jun, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson

The Bible is full of amazing teachings about God’s love for people and His relentless pursuit of their hearts. In the culmination of His plan, He gave His special son to die on the cross so that our sins could be paid for. It’s an amazing story, but only if it is true. There are […]

Posted: 14 May, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson

If you had to play a game of high-stakes chess, would you accept the advice of a grandmaster? Would you even go so far as to taking the advice of the grandmaster even when it seemed like it was going to cost you dearly? This is similar to our wrestle of faith. There are times […]

Posted: 23 Jun, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson

Although many people have blamed religion for the oppression of women, the Bible has always placed an amazingly high value on women’s worth. From the very beginning, Scriptures say that both men and women were created in the image of God. Throughout both the Old and New Testaments the Bible directs men to honor women […]

Posted: 28 Mar, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

Colossians 2:8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.

Posted: 12 Nov, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

To embrace God’s call to love others, we must commit ourselves to loving those who are difficult, inconvenient, and uncomfortable for us. God is not simply calling us to love those who give us the warm fuzzies, but to love the unfuzzy. Mark 12:29-31 “The most important [command],” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, […]

Posted: 29 Jan, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

The church in Corinth had serious issues that Paul addressed throughout 1 Corinthians. He spoke so strongly on at times that you might think his letter to them would have ended their relationship. Yet as he concluded his letter in chapter 16, instead of writing an it-was-nice-knowing-you ending to their relationship, he penned a very ordinary […]