The Rock Church

Strength in Weakness

“For when I am weak, then I am strong.” — 2 Corinthians 12:10b

In Mark (Chapter 9), we see that Jesus took Peter, James and John to a mountain top. During their retreat, the nine remaining Disciples (who had been left on their own) were having a big problem! The father of a demon-possessed boy had come looking for Jesus and the Disciples were trying to help. But, they were failing miserably. To make things worse, the teachers of the Law were laughing and arguing with them.

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Joy in the Pursuit

“Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.” — 2 Timothy 2:22b

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Exercising the Gift of “No”

We’ve all lived it and we’ve all seen it. A child doing something they shouldn’t be doing and the parent telling them to stop. The child either pretends not to hear (or shoots a look of defiance) before going back to what their parent told them not to do. What happens next? 

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Dads: Plead, Encourage, Urge

“And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children. We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

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The Great Commission Life

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”— Matthew 28:19-20

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Regarding Lawn Mowers and Gender Roles

“Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.…For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” — Psalm 100:3-5

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Time To Celebrate

“But we had to celebrate and be glad….” — Luke 15:32a

This past weekend, we celebrated our twenty-year anniversary! We sang songs, honored people, heard stories, looked back, laughed, cried, ate good food, listened to jazz, bounced, climbed, rejoiced and thanked God for His amazing goodness. It was a fantastic weekend — God was honored!

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A Sanctifying Marriage

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” — John 13:34

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Oh, Hold Them Back!

“Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back. If you say, ‘See, we did not know this,’ Does He not consider it who weighs the heart? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?” — Proverbs 24:11-12

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Just Use S.O.A.P

I wanted to share a quiet time journal entry I made this week. It follows the S.O.A.P method: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer. 

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