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God’s Great Power
Today’s devotional took place at Calvary Church (I had to edit out the reference). I love the idea of the church as a staging center where people receive a fresh reminder of the Spirit’s power at work in and through them each Sunday – not to keep it to themselves
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The Small Group Outtakes
One of my favorite parts of the Life Together series in Ephesians were the “spoof” videos that the worship and media teams made as part of the
Favorite Sermons of the Year — #5
Do you have a favorite sermon from the past year? One where God really met you where you had a need? Perhaps one that especially
Training Up A Child
On Sunday, we looked at Ephesians 6:4, which instructs fathers not to “exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the
Prayer Guide For Children
As I mentioned in the service this morning, I was given a copy of the March/April 2012 edition of PrayerConnect magazine this week. Inside was the article,
Happy Mother’s Day
Never could it be possible for any man to estimate what he owes to a godly mother. Certainly I have not the powers of speech
Mount Rushmore and Mothering
This week I was thinking about my role as a mother with Mother’s Day approaching on Sunday. In the midst of bickering children and piles of
Verses on Work
Sunday’s sermon, “Work,” from our Life Together series looked at God’s instructions for godly behavior at the workplace and in school from Ephesians 6:5-9. As you are reflecting
Sarah As A Model
In the sermon on Sunday (“Marriage, Part Two” — 4/29/2012), one of the statements I made was that the husband is not “lord” of the wife in
Question on “Accountable Steward” in Marriage
We hope this blog is a place where we can tackle some questions that arise from sermons or in our other published work. Scott asked,
Marriage (Part 2)
This morning we covered wives’ role in marriage as described by Paul in Ephesians 5. I was not able to discuss a situation where a woman
The Greatest Good
Our family’s favorite movie is the Pixar animated film The Incredibles. It is a very witty look at family life, with a lot of special superhero powers
Welcome to Olives & Coffee!
Today is the first post of a new joint blog. We are excited to try something new, and see where the Lord takes us. Why