Matthew 7:3-5 How easy is it to look at someone else and realize what they are doing wrong? We often get so caught up in pointing the finger at someone else or judging them harshly without looking at ourselves first.   I see this a ton with my daughters. They are 3 and 5 years old. They are best friends but also sworn enemies, as any natural sister groups are. Lately, my oldest has been pointing o...  Read More

Matthew 7:1-2 Why is it so easy to judge others but not ourselves?What do you think it means to judge someone in a Biblical context?Judging others comes down to a very tricky balance. We are supposed to hold other believers accountable for their actions. However, we often do this with hearts of judgment instead of love. We easily point out the sin in others and ignore our own. We should not be loo...  Read More

It seems that there is no greater buzz phrase out there that’s misunderstood in the church and beyond than: “judge not, or you will be judged!” It’s spoken all the time and in so many different scenarios. What if it doesn’t mean what you think it means? One phrase that you are going to hear often in this mini-series is CONTEXT IS KING! When Jesus spoke the polarizing phrase in Matthew, it was not ...  Read More

1 Timothy 6:6-10What a wonderful four months this has been JOYRIDING together through Philippians. This beautiful, joy-filled letter written by Paul has taught us some essential and much-needed truths. My takeaway was: finding joy and contentment in Christ, no matter the circumstances.  And here we are, with a final lesson, a final devotion in this series. And this one is certainly beneficial. Che...  Read More

2 Corinthians 8:1-5We all want to leave a legacy; something that we’ll be remembered for. Leaving a legacy hit me hardest in 2023, when both of my parents passed away within seven weeks of each other. My dad passed first. His illness was mercifully short. My mother, fighting both grief and cancer, passed a few short weeks later. To their great credit, several years prior, they had gone to great le...  Read More

Luke 12:13-21Let’s be honest, we all know there is something out there we are dreaming of, a bigger house, a better car, a better job. You get it, the list goes on for miles and miles.  Maybe you even find yourself thinking, if I had a better car I could do _____. If I had a bigger house, I could do _____.  Don’t feel guilty! We are all like this in some way or another, but here is when wishful th...  Read More