“Then the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim.” —1 Kings 8:6 The temple was finished in all its details and according to all its Read more…
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, with lovingkindness, I have drawn you.” — Jeremiah 31:3 Growing up, Valentine’s Day was a big deal. Do you remember the first time you were asked to be someone’s Valentine? I can’t say that I do, but I know it probably was Read more…
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39, Read more…
“And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” –– Mark 12:30 This week we vow to Love the Lord our God with all our strength. Well, if this means physical strength, then your Read more…
Welcome to this week’s Coffee on The Couch! I’m glad that you have joined me for coffee and conversation. Over the past 2-weeks, we have delved into Mark 12:30. I have called this series: The 4-Degrees of Loving God. Through these teachings, John Mark has inspired us to love Read more…
You will remember from last week’s time on the couch, our foundational scripture was taken from Mark 12:30, And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart…” This week we want to move into the 2nd degree of loving God –– loving God with all our souls. Read more…
God’s call, to us last week, was Just Show Up. But sometimes saying those words is much easier than actually doing them. This week we want to continue with that theme of showing up and delve deeper into our responsibility in being readily assessable for the Master’s use. I believe Read more…