Month: May 2010

Life Notes—May 27, 2010  “…suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”  Romans 5:3b-5  This passage comes from the letter of the Apostle Paul to the Romans, … Continue reading Suffering’s Greater Purpose

Life Notes—May 20, 2010  “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.  And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.  Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested … Continue reading Divided Tongues

Life Notes—May 13, 2010  “The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one.  I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as … Continue reading Different, yet One

Life Notes—May 6, 2010  “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”  John 14:27  There is something special about relationships with those to whom we are intimately intertwined.  … Continue reading Shared History