by Domenic | May 14, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
We were created to worship the Creator, so if we reject Him, we will worship something else. We are “tellic” creatures—purposed people; we have to live for something. There has to be something which captures our imagination and our allegiance, which is the resting...
by Domenic | May 7, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Honor your father and your mother Exodus 20:12 ESV “There is something infinitely moving in the fact that Jesus in the agony of the Cross, in the moment when the salvation of the world hung in the balance, thought of the loneliness of His mother in the days when He...
by Domenic | May 2, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
If you missed the last few weeks, or simply need a reminder, here’s an imaginary dialogue with the apostle Paul that reviews the last few messages from Romans chapter 1. ESV Paul: I am not ashamed of the gospel. (16a) Q: Why not, Paul? Paul: Because it is the power...
by Domenic | Apr 22, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
“Righteous anger bears redemptive fruit. In righteous anger, we join God in anger toward evil. It is an anger we feel with God, not at God. This kind of anger moves us toward acts of faith and love and true justice. Righteous anger feels grief (Mark 3:5), and because...
by Domenic | Apr 16, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
Are you ashamed to sing? Are you embarrassed because you don’t have a great voice? Perhaps the tune is unfamiliar or difficult, or perhaps you just feel self-conscious about singing in public. Worship is all about stepping outside of yourself; it is about...
by Domenic | Apr 10, 2016 | Weekly Spiritual Checkup
What are you ashamed of? Is there something you are hiding or are embarrassed about? Is there something you keep secret that you don’t want others to know? While some things are personal and private (and should probably remain that way), we don’t want...
