Category: Christian Living
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Paul and the Pastor’s Heart (Part 2)
In my last blog post, I began a series on Paul and the Pastor’s Heart. We looked at Paul’s greeting to the Philippian church to get a glimpse of how he really cares for the people he ministers to. I want to jump into a few verses in Philippians 2 this week to unpack what…
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Paul and the Pastor’s Heart (Part 1)
This Blog Series is a reformatted version of a previous sermon series, Paul & the Pastor’s Heart. Search me O God and know my heart today Try me O Savior know my thoughts I pray See if there be some wicked way in me Cleanse me from every sin and set me free I praise…
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Joining in Creation’s Song of Praise
“Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and all that fills it resound. Let the fields and everything in them celebrate. Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy” Psalm 96:11-12 If you have spent any time with me in the last 18 months, then you have…
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Joy in Colder Seasons
Winter still comes around every year. Seasons change and I cannot change them. Summer always leaves and colder air blankets my skin. So when winter’s blustery winds blow in, do I simply take a hiatus from joy or serenity or activities I enjoy? Do I hunker down and pray that spring comes quickly?
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The Magic of Thanksgiving
Confession: I love Christmas music more than the average person. Yes, my Spotify Christmas playlist is currently slightly less than 38 hours long and, no, it does not include all of the Christmas music I listen to every year. Yes, I start listening to Christmas music in the early fall. No, it is not disrespectful…
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The Big Idea of Little Worship…New Book Now Available!
If you have not picked up your copy of the new book yet, what are you waiting for?! I’m so excited to be able to share this project with you. If you’ve ever wondered how to pass your faith on to your kids then this is going to be a great resource for you! It’s…
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In the Zone? Get out of it!
I didn’t get my driver’s license until I was 19 years old. I was perfectly comfortable riding in the passenger seat. I considered driving to be a colossal responsibility and feared causing some accident that would cost the life of someone or do terrible damage. A car is legally considered a lethal weapon after all.…
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Childlike Faith or Spiritual Maturity?
Embarrassing Memory Alert: In middle school, I was a part of the National Junior Beta Club. Our school was invited to take part in an event where some of us competed in athletic exercises. I was assigned to participate in the creative writing exercise. The administrators gave us two different essay topics but we were…
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Creating Godly Family Rhythms for the School Year
Well, it’s official. We now have an elementary schooler, a middle schooler, and a high schooler in our household. Our kids, (9th grade, 7th grade, and 4th grade) started school again this week. It’s always difficult to regain a family rhythm for this time of year. I mean, we just spent roughly 3 months creating…
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The Discipline of Fasting
As we close our blog series on prayer this week, I want to cover a discipline that is closely related to prayer. It is one that is not always widely talked about but Scripture mentions many times in cooperation with the exercise of prayer. It is a discipline we must learn how to use for…
Jacob Orr 