Jump Start # 2001
Jump Start # 2001 Hebrews 10:25 “not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” This verse has often been used to shame folks who skipped a service. This was not what was happening to the […]
Jump Start # 2000
Jump Start # 2000 Ecclesiastes 12:12 “But beyond this, my son, be warned; the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.” This is a special celebration Jump Start, number 2000! Who would have thought? Amazing! Milestones, anniversaries, records—they are important. We recognize these in several industries, […]
Jump Start # 1999
Jump Start # 1999 Matthew 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.” Our verse today, the third in a series about the coming judgment. The chapter starts with the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. That sets […]
Jump Start # 1998
Jump Start # 1998 Luke 23:34 “But Jesus was saying, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.” The words of Jesus, while dying on the Cross, in a time of extreme pain, pulls the curtain back to allow us […]
Jump Start # 1997
Jump Start # 1997 Luke 15:17 “But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!’” I taught a class this week about the prodigal. Love that story. So powerful, true and so much like us. […]