Author Archive: Steve
Steve is blessed to be the husband of Alice, the father of Sarah and Douglas, the father-in-law of Paul, the granddad of Samuel and Avery, a Pastor at the Vineyard Community Church in Big Pine Key, Florida, and most gratefully, a child of the King.
Morning Reflection – March 31 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. I want to encourage you today to take some time and think about how amazing it is to be included in His story. You are an adjective in a story of the most amazing noun there is. Live your life today in a way that describes Him well.
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Morning Reflection – March 30 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. I am so thankful for new starts. God’s mercies are new every morning, which is so cool because my messes are new every day. His mercies cover my messes. I am praying that on this day, my messes would be fewer as I try and live by doing the next [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Galatians Chapter 4
As we start chapter four, Paul also tells us that now that Christ has come, those who have faith in Him are no longer under the supervision of the law. In Christ we all—male and female, slave and free—have received the “full rights of sons.” The full rights of sons is more of a Roman concept that a Jewish one. In the Roman culture, what the father possessed was considered to belong to the child as well. Paul is saying that all the resources of God become ours as heirs of God, and we are able to draw directly on them to live our new lives.
Category: Preaching in Shorts
Morning Reflection – March 29 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. Jesus, who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. What was the joy set before Him? What was it that motivated Him to endure the cross? You. You are the joy set before [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Morning Reflection – March 28 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. I was reading in 2 Samuel this morning the story of David and Bathsheba. What a mess David caused! And the problems all started in verse 1 of Chapter 11, check it out and see for yourself: 2 Samuel 11 1 In the spring, at the time when kings go [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Morning Reflection – March 27 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. Today I was reading in 2 Samuel 9 and it includes one of my favorite stories, the story of Mephibosheth. 2 Samuel 9:11 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Developing a Disciple’s Heart – Part 9
When we are truly rejoicing in the Lord, we will be gentle. When we are connected, experiencing His presence in our lives, gentleness will be a result. It is hard to be selfish and rude when you are experiencing His new and living way. Both rejoicing and gentleness demonstrate a focus on the eternal over the temporal. Gentleness means, at times, losing arguments, giving up so-called rights, foregoing last words, letting others get their way.
Category: Preaching in Shorts
Morning Reflection – March 26 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. During my daily Bible reading, I spent some time considering Obed-Edom. Check out these verses: 2 Samuel 6:8-11 8 Then David was angry because the LORD’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[i] 9 David was afraid of the LORD that [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Morning Reflection – March 25 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. Today, I am thankful for a new start. A new chance to live by His new and living way. I am thankful for opportunities to love well and extravagantly like He does. How amazing is God’s goodness and love and kindness towards us! Embrace this new start and new day [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
Morning Reflection – March 24 2012
A Jesus Moment morning reflection. As a part of my morning time with Jesus, I read the verses on love from 1 Corinthians 13. As I read them, I realize how often I fall short of loving the way that God does. I am hoping to love better today than I did yesterday, and that [...]
Category: Kingdom Thoughts
