New Discovery Bible Study

Hey, heads up for my blog readers. I’m setting up an online group to study Matthew 5-7 for a few weeks on Zoom. We’ll do it on Facebook. 

This bible study is for those new to the Bible. It is not for those who are comfortable with the Bible or have a lot to say about it going in. It’s more of a process of teaching people how to discover what the Bible says on their own. 

So, if you want in, you need to message me asap with the phrase, “I want in to the DBS” to info@gracetoday.net. I’ll see what I can do. Space is limited.

Better Together: Body Builders, 1 Corinthians 12

 Sunday’s message “Body Builders”

Bottom line: God sovereignly arranges the body of Christ with his spiritual gifts for the common good.

links and notes are now up on our website:

https://www.gracetoday.net/podcast/2020/9/15/body-builders-better-together-1-corinthians-12

Dabo Swinney on 2020

 Dabo Swinney shares how he’s dealt with the many challenges of 2020. Great leadership and faith insights here.

https://www.tigernet.com/update/Dabo-Swinney-leaning-on-faith-during-tough-times-of-2020-36272

“Judge Yourself Wisely” Romans 12:3

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

It is easy to judge your character and your competency towards one of two extremes—overly harsh or overly able. 

In my case, I swing back and forth and do both. 

Paul warns us against doing this. He calls us to assess ourselves soberly not too positive and not too negative. 

He also calls us to assess ourselves “in accordance with the measure of faith God has distributed to (us).” These are necessary competencies to master. 

We also need to ask other trusted friends and family to help us with this self-assessment. Just remember to keep this tension in mind because others can also run to the extremes. 

I struggle doing this well a lot. I can swing from high to low pretty quickly and let it take me down. 

The remedy? Remember who I am in Christ. Remember to live in light of eternity too. 

“I am thankful for 2020”

 This is from-the-heart video is by our good friend Dee McGinnis. She calls it, “I am thankful for 2020.”

I encourage you to check out her Prayer Zoom. This happens Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4:00 PM EST. Go to https://www.pray4sc.com/ for more info.

She mentioned her church which is Grace Christian Fellowship in Ladson, SC: https://www.gracetoday.net/

Creation Symphony by Christopher Karpus

One way I’m keeping Chris Karpus on my mind as I pray for his recovery is to listen to the music he’s created and shared on SoundCloud. He has his Creation symphony there plus several other pieces. I thought I’d share this link so you could listen and follow him. 

Go to your web browser or search for him on your Sound Cloud app. Here’s the link:
https://soundcloud.com/christopher-karpus

Don’t Sit On Your Hands

 When our girls were younger (we had four) and were getting mouthy with each other in the car, we used to tell them to sit on their hands. And the rule was when you sit on your hands, you cannot talk. You really can’t do anything but look and listen.

Too many Christians are just sitting on their hands. Not doing anything, they’re just looking and listening. 

We’re not speaking when we should be. We can do better. 

We should be showing and telling the good news that God’s kingdom is near and dear.