For a person to be converted 2 things must happen first—something from God’s side & something from the human side. And God’s side must always come first.

A brief introduction to 1 Thessalonians.

A brief introduction to 1 Thessalonians.

You’ll never know that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have. And when Jesus is you have, then & only then will you discover that Jesus is all you need. That’s the real message of the little book of Habakkuk.

You’ll never know that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have. And when Jesus is you have, then & only then will you discover that Jesus is all you need. That’s the real message of the little book of Habakkuk.

Like a trapeze artist who let’s go of one trapeze but hasn’t quite grabbed a hold of the next, the transition from ministry to retirement can be both exhilarating & frightening. And I daresay the analogy holds true for a congregation & school saying goodbye to their friend & leader & are wondering about the future without him as well.

Like a trapeze artist who let’s go of one trapeze but hasn’t quite grabbed a hold of the next, the transition from ministry to retirement can be both exhilarating & frightening. And I daresay the analogy holds true for a congregation & school saying goodbye to their friend & leader & are wondering about the future without him as well.

Sometimes people say, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” That may be good advice when it comes to investing your money, but it’s terrible advice for investing your soul. It’s okay to put all your eggs in one basket if the basket is labeled “Jesus.”

Sometimes people say, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” That may be good advice when it comes to investing your money, but it’s terrible advice for investing your soul. It’s okay to put all your eggs in one basket if the basket is labeled “Jesus.”

What do you do when God doesn’t live up to your expectations? How do you respond when the Lord’s answer isn’t what you wanted? Habakkuk was troubled by something that troubles all of us. He couldn’t reconcile his view of God with the injustice he saw all around him.