Jesus Unhinged: Your Boat Can’t Sink…when Jesus Is in It

Jesus Unhinged: Your Boat Can’t Sink…when Jesus Is in It

Watch and hear this full message here. The story about Jesus calming the storm comes from Mark 4:35-41 and it starts out with an important directive that Jesus gives that we often overlook 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” I think this promise is…

Jesus Unhinged: Called to Repent and Believe

Jesus Unhinged: Called to Repent and Believe

What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done? I mean so crazy that people might have called you unhinged? The Urban Dictionary (yes, I am so cool that I use Urban Dictionary) has kept an up-to-date record of what it means to be unhinged:  2005 – crazy, insane, psychotic, confused; a basketcase. not attached where it really counts, much…

The Big Why…Getting Rid of Ugly Motivations

The Big Why…Getting Rid of Ugly Motivations

We’ve been talking about how our Ugly Christmas Sweaters can be just as annoying and attention-getting as our Ugly Thoughts, which become Ugly Words. Now we are talking about Ugly Motivations, that end up becoming Ugly Actions.  Motivations are all about the big WHY…actions are about the WHAT (more on that next time!) Ugly motives…

Sticks and Stones but Those Words Do Hurt! Getting Rid of Ugly Words

Sticks and Stones but Those Words Do Hurt! Getting Rid of Ugly Words

Ugly Christmas Sweaters are quite the phenomenon these days, but unfortunately during this season we can be tempted to be as ugly as our sweaters. Last week we talked about our ugly thoughts…thoughts become actions, we can end up hurting others. Thoughts can also become words. We often end up saying things that hurt others without…