There is a danger that lurks each day as you walk by faith. It is subtle and every believer is not immune to it. The Israelites succumbed to it and you and I can fall too. In the book of Numbers, you learn about the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. God heard the … More When You Stop Walking With God
What are you facing today that is causing you to wane in your joyfulness; especially during this Christmas season? Whether circumstances are playing a part or a person(s) is disrupting your expectations, take about 30 minutes and watch the sermon by Pastor Kenny White on joy. Go to friendshipmn.org/sermons and watch under the Advent series … More What Is Stealing Your Joy?
I have come to know in a very deep, personal way, the love of Jesus Christ. I can say from the bottom of my heart that God’s love is the most wonderful. It is up close and personal. He has proven time and time again that I can count on Him, fully relying on the … More He’s My Ride Or Die
God set His heart in motion when He created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). Everything He created made Him glad and He said it was good. He created man with the most endearing love ever. His love is unconditional, pure, and it can never be thwarted. Sin may have disrupted His creation, but … More Set Your Heart In Motion
We have much to be thankful for. May next week be a blessed time with whomever you are sharing a meal with. I can’t help but share something impressive that I learned in Bible Study a couple weeks ago. It is very fitting as we enter into Thanksgiving week with maybe some family and friends … More Abounding Thankfulness
God wants you to breathe, my friend. He wants your days to playout where His presence dictates your actions. You think and act according to the Holy Spirit leading you. Unfortunately, your wants and desires get in the way and it’s easy to push Jesus to the back burner as you fill up your days … More God Wants You To Breathe
What do you wish for? What makes you happy? What do you seek after? You ask yourself these questions pretty regularly. It is what drives your actions each day. While God gives the freedom to express yourself freely and to choose whom you will serve today, see Joshua 24:15, your freedom comes with a warning … More The Deadly Golden Carrot
Jesus says, “I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God.” (Rev. 3:1b-2) He also says in Rev. … More Is Your Faith Gathering Dust?
As a believer in Christ, you come to understand that your faith is under constant attack from three sources. One is this world. It is in open rebellion to the ways of God due to sin. Follow the culture and you will be led away from God by the second source; his name is Satan. … More The Villain Inside Of You
Every day you face some sort of waiting. You wait in line at the checkout, you wait for your child to be done with baseball practice, you wait for brownies to get done baking, and the list goes on. Then, there are those waiting times that seem unending, like waiting in prayer for God to … More Watching And Waiting
Carol J German 