http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog Reaching the lost for Jesus Christ in Mountlake Terrace Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:42:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en       We often reminisce on the last conversations we had with our loved ones before they departed for the golden shore on the other side of eternity. What was weighing so heavily on their hearts that they had to talk about? What were the most important last words they ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/09/04/do-you-love-me/ It was the last day of Calvary Fellowship’s Vacation Bible School, 2008. My class of four-year-old “Gentle Bunnies” listened intently (well, most of them!) as the story time teacher presented a flannel board account of the Good Samaritan. http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/08/14/of-such-is-the-kingdom-of-heaven/ “As for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” Psalm 73:28 The other night I was doing the Bible study I made on the women’s retreat (great workshop by Elizabeth Griffin!) with my 10-year-old son ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/08/08/watching-god-work/ I was once driving along in my car and I pulled up behind a truck that had seen better days.  It was the kind of truck that by its very appearance caused you to want to know the driver, you just know there is a story there. http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/07/30/hope/ In Romans 12:13 the Word tells us to “Practice hospitality.”  I have always been up for a good, wholesome party, so this is not a difficult command for me.  My husband Jay and I like to host gatherings in our house – not only do we enjoy it, but we feel ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/07/24/hospitality-blessing-or-burden/ Giving this blog the same title as a well-written book may seem unusual, but stick with me; I’ll explain. The book I’m referring to, The Will of God as a Way of Life by Whitworth College professor Jerry Sittser, is one that we’d all do well to read, talk about, and ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/07/21/the-will-of-god-as-a-way-of-life/ 17-Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.                    Just as we share in suffering, we also share in fruit.  Paul says here that he is excited not for the gift itself but for the result of that gift. When the Philippians gave, ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/07/06/our-motivation-for-giving-pt-2/                   Due to serious abuse in the past (and present), giving has become a hot-topic issue in the church today. However, we cannot allow the misuse of men to destroy the intent of God. The argument has become “to give or not to ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/07/03/our-motivation-for-giving-pt-1/ Visiting Cannon Beach, Oregon, last week with my family, I walked out onto the shore and my feet sank into the warm, white sand. Words from Psalm 139:17–18 came to mind:How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!  How vast is the sum of them!Were I to count them,They ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/07/03/thinking-of-you/ My husband Ray and I recently took care of three little boys from church while their parents went out for dinner. With our two adult sons grown and on their own, we were blessed to spend time with these little ones. At one point during our evening together, the boys ... http://www.calvaryfellowship.org/blog/2008/06/30/language-of-the-heart/