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So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Be obedient to God, and do not allow your lives to be shaped by those desires you had when you were still ignorant. 1 Peter 1:13-14 Listening …

“Love the Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength… Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:30-31 We are made to Love God and love others. I didn’t get that early on, growing up in a family that was always moving, never …

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 For a few weeks I have been thinking about sooner or later. I was reminded of it over the weekend, listening to Pastor John’s message about Do Good. I write a …

But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13 Forgetting the past isn’t about ignoring the past. I liked Pastor John’s definition: To forget means to no …

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 OK, I admit it; I am having a hard time writing this CR Monday, after just watching the Denver Broncos beat the Steelers this Sunday night. But as I was watching the game with …

“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” John 13:14 It’s Sunday morning and I’m writing this CR Monday early. I’ve got some family time planned for a few days at the YMCA; our grandkids will occupy our time and we love it. I am …

I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord-—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! Luke 10-11. I hope that the Christmas services you attended over the weekend were filled with the awe and wonder of Christ’s birth, filled with joy and …

“Therefore I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1 Check out Pastor John’s weekend message on Mercy, part four of the series on Advent. Jesus’ death on the cross for the atonement of our …

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 Check out the weekend message from Crossroads; John talks about PEACE. As I listened, I was thinking about how little peace there is in the world. Some of us have caused a lot of upheaval …

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 I have always been a little confused about Joy—what …