Monday, November 15, 2010
Gratitude is a powerful attitude. It changes our perspective and feelings from negative to positive. It transforms the way we handle pressures and problems. It lifts the spirits of people around us. It overhauls the spiritual and emotional atmosphere of any environment it invades. Unfortunately gratitude is rare. Most of us prefer to grumble and […]
Friday, November 12, 2010
I am looking forward to the exciting ministry time we have planned for this weekend at Church of the Redeemer. It’s going to be all about marriage, family and relationships! Whether you are married, engaged, thinking about marriage or single, there is something God will do in your life this weekend. Beginning tonight at 7 […]
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Promises are powerful and important. They bring hope to us and provide direction for us. They form the foundation for our faith. Before Jesus returned to heaven, He gave us some important promises. One of these promises was about the spiritual power every Christian believer needs; the power He wants every believer to experience. Take […]
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sulking, seething, pouting, retaliating, temper tantrums, self-pity, selfishness, unpredictable emotions. What do all these phrases have in common? These are things we expect to see in children. They reveal childishness and immaturity. They are symptoms of unhealthy and inappropriate ways of thinking and acting. They indicate a lack of development in social skills and emotional […]
Monday, November 1, 2010
The pursuit of weight loss is big business. I recently read that over $58 billion is spent annually on diet programs and products. Obesity is considered a cause or significant contributing factor in a number of serious diseases. Some have even referred to our overweight culture as a health epidemic. It’s rare to find someone […]
Friday, October 29, 2010
Join us tonight, October 29, at our Harvest Festival, an event filled with fun activities for the entire family! Games, face painting, a giant moon bounce, drama for the kids, cakewalk, popcorn, candy, and much more. It will take place at the Maryland Soccerplex in Germantown, doors open at 6:30 p.m., cost is $5 per […]
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
I’ve been involved in a few building projects over the years. Each one was unique. They all had their individual challenges, surprises and satisfactions. Whether new construction or renovations, building is a process that requires vision, planning, investment and time. To build effectively, you must first have a vision of what is to be built, […]
Thursday, October 14, 2010
How peaceful is your life? One of the greatest things we can experience is peace. It’s a precious and priceless gift. Nothing is worse than a lack of peace inside our soul or in some important relationship in our life. The writer of Proverbs so valued personal and relational peace that he made the following […]
Monday, October 11, 2010
Any quality camera has an important feature; a focus function. To take great pictures, focus is essential. When a lens is not properly focused, images become distorted and blurred. Focus gives definition and enables us to appreciate and enjoy what the camera captures. We all live life through a lens. We see life, people, and […]
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
What are the greatest gifts you can give to someone? Love, loyalty and faithfulness are, no doubt, the most wonderful things we can give to another person. They are the enduring and endearing qualities of friendship. They are the prerequisites for trust and intimacy. They are signs of heart level commitment. Strong relationships are built […]
Monday, October 4, 2010
One of the characteristics we admire in people is initiative. A person with initiative takes steps in a positive direction without having to be prompted, cajoled or motivated by someone else. Instead of being reactive or passive, they are proactive in the way they live their lives. They engage rather than disengage with their responsibilities, […]
Friday, October 1, 2010
This weekend at Church of the Redeemer we continue our important teaching series, “Old School Values In A New School World.” We are looking at the enduring values God communicated to us through The Ten Commandments, and the benefits and blessings that come to us when we embrace and obey them. Don’t miss it! For […]
Monday, September 27, 2010
What’s God’s calling for your your life? Sometimes we hear people discuss and describe what they believe to be their “calling” in life. This term is usually connected with a profession or assignment of some kind of work. We may sense or feel that God has uniquely appointed and gifted us to help others and […]
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Never underestimate the power and rewards of kindness. Serving others in small ways can open big doors in your life. This truth is illustrated all through the Bible. One example is found in the life of Moses. Moses was rescued from the Nile River as a baby and taken in by the Egyptian Pharaoh’s daughter. […]
Monday, September 13, 2010
One of the natural tendencies we all have is to magnify, and sometimes exaggerate, the sins, weaknesses and failures of others while either ignoring or minimizing our own. The Bible calls this tendency “judgment.” It indicates a self-righteous spirit. At its root is a major spiritual problem — pride. Most often our negative judgments of […]
Friday, September 10, 2010
“Old School – New School?” These two phrases are used to describe our thoughts, styles and approaches to life. “Old School” is what has been, what was in the past; the traditional. “New School” is what is present and progressive; the cutting edge. There’s a tendency to view “New School” ways as better than the […]