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I’ll Pray for You
Written by Dave Lenehan “I’ll be praying for you.” You heard that from someone before, right? Of course. We all have. And my guess is that most of us have said that to someone, usually someone close to us when they’ve shared a matter, a need that they wanted us to bring before God in prayer. “Yes, I’ll pray for you.” The problem is, we don’t always do it, do we? I’m pointing my fingers at myself when I ask that question, because loads of people have asked me that question and too often I have only thought about praying for someone, for that request, right then at…
Take Me To Your Leader
Written by Dave Lenehan In 1996, the Christian band The Newsboys released their sixth studio album, Take Me to Your Leader. The title track and accompanying video played off of the success of an alien/space theme with matching retro space uniforms, spaceship…
Without Jesus?
Written by Dave Lenehan Over the holidays, we got together with our former church small group. We hadn’t been together for months and, as you might guess, a lot had happened in our combined lives over time. We…
The Greatest Gift
Someone asked me recently, “what was the best present you’ve ever received?” I thought for a few minutes. A few gifts I received as a kid first came to mind. But they weren’t it. Then it struck me: the scooter!
Not Thankful?
Even when our life circumstances are difficult, followers of Christ have something to be thankful for because we have living a Savior who is present with us.
Dust Off The Sword
Written by Dave Lenehan You’ve got to admit that swords are cool. Maybe it’s because we don’t see them in use on a daily basis (and that’s probably a good thing). Perhaps it’s because our first memory of seeing or…
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For Righteousness’ Sake
This is the Lord we serve who calls us blessed, for even in the face of death we are safe in His arms and nothing can separate us from His love. This world is not our home and Christ has…
A Bike Shop & A Sand Dune
As you go through this first semester of the school year, be on the lookout for ways you can show the love and care of Jesus to others. It might be a conversation, a cup of coffee or a slice…
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
In the Anglican tradition and others that are like it, there is in fact a specific portion in the service dedicated to “passing the peace.” While some may view this as an opportunity to shake someone’s hand with a smile…
The Immorality of Private Revenge Pt. 2
Jesus eliminated the Old Testament allowances for private revenge by redeeming the land of Israel and the sins of the whole world through the shedding of his blood. He replaced the principle of blood vengeance with forgiveness, as seen in…
Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
Jesus draws near to us when others push away, and the very tools we use to keep people back are the instruments that Jesus uses to see and call to our inner self. And like Nathanael all we are able…
