And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depthContinue reading “Good Dirt”
Author Archives: Chris Starn
Blessing, Not Cursing
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. – Romans 12:14 We have all had people in our lives that have caused us to want to curse them. Everyone from the person who cuts you off in traffic to a relative who gets under your skin every time you are with them.Continue reading “Blessing, Not Cursing”
Perseverance
My family recently took a much needed vacation to the mountains in Georgia. We stayed in a Bavarian town called Helen and we had an awesome time. Our condo was on the Chattahoochee river and all the red buds and dogwoods were in bloom. It was a very peaceful and restful place to be. OneContinue reading “Perseverance”
Prayer Breathing
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” – John 20:22 Take a deep breath and hold it. How long can you hold it in? When was the last time you heard of someone dying because they were holding their breath? You haven’t heard ofContinue reading “Prayer Breathing”
Stormy
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.” – Proverbs 14:4 Life is messy. Even when we think we have everything in its place and our life seems to be smooth sailing, a tempest is usually brewing waiting to explode. Now as IContinue reading “Stormy”
Learning to Walk
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”Continue reading “Learning to Walk”
The Voice of God
O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? – Habakkuk 2:1 Have you ever been at a concert and tried to say something to the person next to you. No matter how hard you yell, it is difficult for that person to hear you. What is interesting is thatContinue reading “The Voice of God”
A Tale of Two Kings
Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done, but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel. He even made metal images for theContinue reading “A Tale of Two Kings”
The Road to Bethlehem
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.Continue reading “The Road to Bethlehem”
Integrity
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is notContinue reading “Integrity”
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