Weekday Word w/ Eric

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  • Disciples’ Path Day 4 — Invested in the Mission

    Vow 5: Strengthening the Ministries of the Church Scripture:“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others.” — 1 Peter 4:10 Every church has two kinds of people: consumers and contributors. This vow calls us to be contributors—to invest our gifts, energy, and presence into the mission God has entrusted to this…

  • Disciples’ Path Day 3 — Faithful Presence

    Vow 4: Remaining Faithful & Representing Christ Scripture:“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess… and not give up meeting together.” — Hebrews 10:23, 25 Faithfulness is expressed in small, steady choices. This vow calls us to stay connected to Christ’s church, not because the church is perfect, but because God shapes us through…

  • Disciples’ Path Week 6: Our Vows: Trust & Follow

    Vow 3: Confessing Jesus as Savior and Lord Scripture:“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 To confess Jesus as Savior is to acknowledge that we cannot save ourselves. Many people carry private burdens of shame, fear, or self-reliance—hoping their effort or performance will secure…

  • Disciples’ Path Week 6: Our UMC Vows

    Vows 1 & 2: Renouncing Sin + Resisting Evil Scripture:“For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” — Ephesians 5:8 We begin our journey with honesty. The first two vows ask us to renounce the powers of darkness and resist evil, injustice, and…

  • Disciples Path – Week 5: Day 6 — The Eternal Impact of Sharing Faith

    Matthew 28:19–20 (NIV) “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Sharing faith isn’t…

  • Disciples Path – Week 5: Day 5 – The Power of Encouragement

    1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) — “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” When we share our faith, we’re not only speaking words — we’re offering hope, support, and encouragement. Every act of encouragement plants a seed that can grow in someone else’s life, often in ways…

  • Disciples Path Week 5: Day 4 — Passing the Torch

    Psalm 71:18 (NIV) — ‘Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare Your power to the next generation, Your mighty acts to all who are to come.’ Every generation needs to hear about the faithfulness of God, and no one can tell that story better than those…

  • Disciples Path Week 5: Day 3 — Seeing as God Sees

    Matthew 9:36–38 (NIV) — ‘When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.’ One of the most remarkable things about Jesus was His ability to truly see people. Crowds followed Him everywhere, but He didn’t just see a mass of faces — He…

  • Disciples Path: Week 5: Day 2 – What Story is Your Life Telling?

    Psalm 107:2 (NIV) — ‘Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those He redeemed from the hand of the foe.’ Every believer carries a testimony — a story of God’s faithfulness that deserves to be told. Your story might not sound dramatic, but it’s uniquely yours, and it has power because it shows how…

  • Disciples Path: Week 5: Day 1 – Living Faith is Sharing Faith

    Romans 12:1-2, The Message So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture…