Via Merriam-Webster: PHARISAICAL : marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness My definition: PHARISAICAL : When my prideful, rule-following, God-manipulating tendencies replace my humble, grace-loving, God-dependent desire. My Sunday school class has been working through the gospel of Luke. It’s been challenging to say the least. I find myself standing with the Pharisees in the crowds. The ones…
When we have people over, my favorite part of our time together comes after dinner has been eaten, when the kids are playing independently, and we have all gotten comfortable on the couches. Wives kick off their shoes, husbands put away their phones, and everyone has a full glass of lemonade. That’s when the…
Lee has had conversations with different people in the last week, talking about their former pastors at our church and other churches. In two of the conversations, about two different former pastors, both people told Lee the pastors couldn’t preach well, but they sure did love their people well. Because of those conversations, Lee and…
“As you’re thinking about your ministry calling, be open to an area of your life that doesn’t feel like a ministry opportunity. You may not want your ministry to be the one area in your life you struggle with the most. The area you are still trying to understand. The area God is using like…
I wrote a few weeks ago about the annual trip I take with my Bible study group. We did our trip last weekend and I wanted to share some of the fun with you! There are eight of us in the group, but only five could go on the trip. We couldn’t find a time that…
Every few months the ladies of my Sunday school class have to pick what we’re going to study next. Sometimes it’s hard to choose! Walking into a book store or browsing online can be overwhelming. How do we choose books and Bible study tools that will encourage our women to grow in godliness? We must…