Weekday Word w/ Eric

Tag: god

  • The Peace That Shows Up When It Shouldn’t

    Scripture: “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:7 There’s a paradox at the very heart of Christian peace: God doesn’t wait for silence to speak calm into our spirits. In fact, Scripture suggests the opposite. God’s peace shows up precisely while the storm is…

  • Hope Begins Before We See It

    Scripture:“But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” — Romans 8:25 There’s a sacred truth embedded in this verse that we often forget: hope starts working long before the answer arrives. Hope is not the celebration that comes once everything falls into place. Hope begins in the…

  • 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 4: Day 3 – Oh How You Shine!

    Romans 12:4-8, The Message In this way we are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around. The body we’re talking about is Christ’s body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part…

  • Disciples Path: Week 4: Day 2 – You’re Being Called Out

    1 Peter 2:9-10, The Message But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to…

  • Disciples Path: Week 4: Day 1 – God is Not Seeking Volunteers

    John 13:14-15, CEB If I, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you too must wash each other’s feet.  I have given you an example: Just as I have done, you also must do.                 Jesus, God of the all that is, described Himself as a servant.  His actions matched that description; He served…

  • Disciples Path: Week 3: Day 4 – Why I Make This Promise About Giving

    2 Corinthians 9:7 – Everyone should give whatever they have decided in their heart. They shouldn’t give with hesitation or because of pressure. God loves a cheerful giver. Mark 12:41-44 – Jesus sat down and watched the people put money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. One poor widow came…

  • Disciples Path: Week 3: Day 3 – The Real Reason You Should Give

    Proverbs 11:24-25, The Message The world of the generous gets larger and larger;    the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed;    those who help others are helped. Are there people that you know that come to mind when I say the word “grinch.”  HWhat is it about them…

  • Disciples Path: Week 3:Day 2 – A Figment of All Our Imaginations

    Matthew 6:24-34, The Message “You can’t worship two gods at once. Loving one god, you’ll end up hating the other. Adoration of one feeds contempt for the other. You can’t worship God and Money both. “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the…

  • Disciples Path: Week 3:Day 1 – Gifts

    Hebrews 12:1-2, CEB So then, with endurance, let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid of the sin that trips us up,  and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and…