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What if Singleness is Your Normal? Part Two
“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Last week I left you on a bit of a cliff hanger. I shared how God brought me back to Santa Maria and how the attitude of my heart was challenged as He was guiding me home....
What if Singleness is Your Normal? Part One
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 I love my life. Truly, I do. However, my life does not look like the typical almost-forty-year-old woman’s life. There is no husband to love, no children of my own to nurture, and...
The Dreaded Category
Before I share my thoughts regarding singleness I would like to state the views and opinions expressed are based on my experiences and interpretation of Christ living in my life. This past Sunday Aaron gave a sermon on singleness and my first thought was, “If I...
I Am The Monkey
There is this old saying that goes, “Monkey See Monkey Do.” It means when we see someone do something dumb, we are more inclined to do that dumb thing. Today I was the monkey when I had an encounter that revealed how terrible I am and how my natural reactions are...
The Accumulative Effect of Bad Knowledge
A few weeks ago Element started a new sermon series going through the book of Proverbs. Proverbs is a book that is centered in wisdom, how to live in God’s world in a way that reflects who He is and what He has done in our lives. As a matter of fact Proverbs is...
Community Good Friday 2018 – Why Have You Forsaken Me
Every few years I am asked to take part in a community Good Friday service. In these services we cover the 7 last statements of Jesus. Various preachers from the community are each given one of these that we share (for 5-7 minutes) as a reflection of why we call...
What If Someone Doesn’t Believe In Baptism?
Question: I have a friend who is solid on the gospel, the good news of Jesus, but has one primary area where he believes differently than most: baptisms. He believes baptism is an early church cultural symbol and doesn’t need be practiced today. Would Element still...
Why Jesus and Not Immanuel?
Last Sunday, we covered Jesus coming as God in the flesh, and I thought it would be an appropriate time to answer a question I occasionally hear. The question comes from Isaiah 7:14 and Mathew 1:22-23: Matt 1:21-23: “’She will bear a son, and you shall call his...
For Now Or Just Then?
Today I had someone involved in our Women’s Bible Study ask a question that I hope more people would consider: “How do we know which promises are for us or the Israelites in the Old Testament?” In our world today, we tend to like soundbites that we can apply to our...
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