Another John Weekly Message

According to James, what doesn't kill doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't make you weaker. But it just might make you whole.

As bad as you've had it, have you ever described your situation as "wormwood and gall"?

How will we allow the suffering others endure impact who we are and what we do as God's church?

Love, joy, peace, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are lessons for us all.

There is no softening the point Jesus wanted to make.

I still haven't decided to change my mind about preaching my own funeral sermon.

We were dead, doing dead-people things, but God raised us with Christ.

Why we get so uptight when we talk about the subject?

You can tell when someone has that kind of holier-than-thou attitude, right?

That part of the blessing of the gospel is our willingness to join its mission.

Learn to listen to the Spirit.

What I don't know or understand about theodicy or evil, I leave to God.

Worship is an ongoing wonder.

How much anguish do we really feel about our shortcomings?

If obedience is the goal, reluctance is the perpetual hurdle.

Don't disparage yourself. You are a child of God, after all! But, also, what's wrong with us!

Noah could've used the ark for firewood.

We need to want God's treasure more than we want our own.

Work those worship muscles into shape!

I wouldn't be mad at you for ignoring me. I would have been more willing to tell you, "I told you so."