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Judges 6:11-24 We all can get busy with the things of life. The problem comes when that busyness robs us of effective living for God. As we look at the call of Gideon we look at some things that if implemented in our lives will help us to effectively live for God.

Alastair talks about the letter to the church of Sardis and the difference between looking busy and being spiritually alive.

In our hurried pace and fast food culture, we forget that meals bring people together not just provide food. When it relates to Jesus and the “feast” that he brings sometimes we care more about what’s on the Master’s Table than the Master himself. The Giver is always better than the gift and we need to Taste and See that the Lord is Good.

We love reading the promise of Jesus that says, “Come unto me and I will give you rest” and the words, “my yoke is easy and my burden is light”. Our ears perk up at such a promise. We are drawn to the image. However, for most of us this picture is not the reality of our lives. We are not people at rest.…

Never Too Busy Foundational scripture: Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The hospital supervisor sent for a young surgeon and lauded his efforts in the operating room the previous day. "Marvelous bit of work," he said. "You operated just in time. One more day and the patient would have recovered without it." Whether or not this was good timing depends…

Are you busy about something lately? I know a poor girl who was a busy lady she had a sister right there and she didn’t get any help! Luke 10:38-42 (KJV) 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Bernie May, the United States Division Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators, for many years tells of his conflict with other Christians in a major book publishing deal. Chet Bitterman was shot to death by a terrorist group in Columbia, because they wanted the Bible translation…

(FYI Besides my own study I relied on a article, “Peace, be still”: Learning Psalm 131 by Heart by David Powlison found in the Journal of Biblical Counseling. Vol18 #3) Turn to Ps 131. Busy, busy, busy, we are all so very busy. If it’s not ice skating lessons, it’s gymnastics. If it’s not soccer, it’s…