Articles Tagged 'Jos'

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

Escaping the Monotony of Low Expectations

by Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Christmas

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child.

Phil Ware reminds us to celebrate Advent and not simply settle for Christmas, especially in a hard year like this one.

Joseph, My Hero

by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18

Joseph was a strong man of faith with qualities much like God: a man of righteous character, gracious compassion, and faithful loving-kindness

Phil Ware uses this Father's Day to remind us of the man God chose to be daddy to Jesus -- Joseph the Carpenter -- and his greatness despite being overlooked by many who love Jesus!

Breathtaking!

by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:1

For God so loved us that he came to our world as a child.

Phil Ware reminds us of the divine titles for Jesus in Matthew 1 and then drives home the point that this divine Christ, Messiah, Son of God, Immanuel, God with us, came to us as the child, Jesus.

You Will Get Through This!

by Max Lucado · Isaiah 43:2 · Perseverance

Life is hard, but God is great at helping us get THROUGH life's toughest challenges and will never abandone us!

Max Lucado shares the encouragement that we can get through our tough times just like Joseph did his.

A Touch of Grace in Horrific Moments

by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 31:10 · Grief

If we are willing to get our hands dirty to show loving respect, God will use us to be his touch of grace in times of horror.

Phil Ware shares a Holy Spirit given insight into the horrific deaths of Jonath, Saul, and Jesus, and how good people did kind things to mitigate the pain and evil of those deaths.

Nicos and Yosef Save Easter?

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Resurrection

The real question is whether or not we will choose to follow Jesus from the cross, to the tomb, and into the new life that Jesus' resurrection brings?

Phil Ware reminds us that Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea were indisputable eye witnesses to the death of Jesus so the resurrection could be assured!

Key Resources for Resurrection Sunday, Holy Week, Commission and Ascension Sundays

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Phil Ware shares some great online resources for images for Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday.

Our Intersection with Joy

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 2:10

God's long story of grace intersected the mess of our world, and the rest of this story is our good news of great joy.

James Nored on video and Phil Ware with words remind us that the circumstances of the moment can be swallowed up in the greater joy of God's long story of grace that came to us in Jesus of Nazareth.

Escaping the Monotony of Low Expectations

by Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Christmas

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child.

Phil Ware reminds us to celebrate Advent and not simply settle for Christmas, especially in a hard year like this one.

Fragile Grace, Transcendent Power

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Mary, Jesus' Mother

Mary yielded her life completely to the LORD's call, discipline, and purpose for her. Will I?

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to say thank you to our moms and call us to surrender to the discipline and transformation God is working in our lives.

The Way of Jesus #6: Buried

by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1

Jesus died. He was buried. He was raised from the dead. Each one of those facts reminds us that Jesus was not some antiseptic hero from a distance.

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us and how they helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

Far Beyond the Monotony of Low Expectations

by Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Christmas

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child.

Phil Ware reminds us to celebrate Advent and not simply settle for Christmas, especially in a hard year like this one.

Our Intersection with Joy

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Jesus coming

God's long story of grace intersected the mess of our world, and the rest of this story is our good news of great joy.

James Nored on video and Phil Ware with words remind us that the circumstances of the moment can be swallowed up in the greater joy of God's long story of grace that came to us in Jesus of Nazareth.

No Unfinished Business!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:4 · Finish

Can you live certain that you will finish all you are supposed to do in this life before you leave it?

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to live for God and finish what he has given us to do by investing in future generations to carry on God's work.

Not Molded by Our Circumstances!

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1 · Faithfulness

We can change our world for the better rather than having our values eroded by our circumstances!

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Joseph's story and how God works in our lives to bless people if we are faithful, have character, and share compassion no matter our circumstance.

Breathtaking!

by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:1

For God so loved us that he came to our world as a child.

Phil Ware reminds us of the divine titles for Jesus in Matthew 1 and then drives home the point that this divine Christ, Messiah, Son of God, Immanuel, God with us, came to us as the child, Jesus.

The Birth of Jesus

by The Holy Spirit · Luke 2:1

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

This is the Biblical account of Jesus' birth from Matthew 1 and Luke 2 from the NIV 11 version of the Holy Scriptures.

Our Intersection with Joy

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Christmas · Birth · Incarnation

God's long story of grace intersected the mess of our world, and the rest of this story is our good news of great joy.

James Nored on video and Phil Ware with words remind us that the circumstances of the moment can be swallowed up in the greater joy of God's long story of grace that came to us in Jesus of Nazareth.

A Labor of Love

by Phil Ware · 1 John 4:10 · Jesus · Christmas · Incarnation

Jesus' birth was the collision of the gloriously divine and mundanely human. It was God entering our world through the birth canal of a woman.

Phil Ware shares some thoughts on what incarnation means as the collision of mortality and eternal, God in human flesh.

Far Beyond the Monotony of Low Expectations

by Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Jesus · Christmas · Advent

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history through real people to do the miraculous in the most human of things, the birth of a child.

Phil Ware reminds us to celebrate Advent and not simply settle for Christmas.

The Holy Family, Incarcerated!

by Patrick D. Odum · Deuteronomy 24:19 · Refugees

Christ Church takes the story of the flight to Egypt and uses it to make us think about what the “old, old story” of Jesus tells us about this very contemporary issue.

Patrick Odum challenges us to think critically and lovingly in light of our new-found awareness of baby Jesus' status as a refugee from violence.

Jesus, Be Born in Me

by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 11:21 · Jesus · Christmas · Mary, Jesus' Mother

Like Mary, we don't know fully what we are committing to do, but we know that our ultimate destination is Jesus.

Phil Ware reminds us of the gritty reality of Jesus' birth and Mary choosing to accept the challenge of being Jesus' mother and reminds us of our need to commit to have Jesus born in our lives.

Courage for the Moment

by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 5:8 · Courage

Would I have the courage to act in a situation so dangerous where eternity hangs in the balance?

Phil Ware reminds us of the importance to act courageously for God, for good, and for grace even when it is dangerous because eternity hangs on our decision.

Articles Tagged 'Jos'

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child.

Joseph was a strong man of faith with qualities much like God: a man of righteous character, gracious compassion, and faithful loving-kindness

For God so loved us that he came to our world as a child.

Life is hard, but God is great at helping us get THROUGH life's toughest challenges and will never abandone us!

If we are willing to get our hands dirty to show loving respect, God will use us to be his touch of grace in times of horror.

The real question is whether or not we will choose to follow Jesus from the cross, to the tomb, and into the new life that Jesus' resurrection brings?

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched.

God's long story of grace intersected the mess of our world, and the rest of this story is our good news of great joy.

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child.

Mary yielded her life completely to the LORD's call, discipline, and purpose for her. Will I?

Jesus died. He was buried. He was raised from the dead. Each one of those facts reminds us that Jesus was not some antiseptic hero from a distance.

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child.

God's long story of grace intersected the mess of our world, and the rest of this story is our good news of great joy.

Can you live certain that you will finish all you are supposed to do in this life before you leave it?

We can change our world for the better rather than having our values eroded by our circumstances!

For God so loved us that he came to our world as a child.

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

God's long story of grace intersected the mess of our world, and the rest of this story is our good news of great joy.

Jesus' birth was the collision of the gloriously divine and mundanely human. It was God entering our world through the birth canal of a woman.

Advent is rooted in the work of God in history through real people to do the miraculous in the most human of things, the birth of a child.

Christ Church takes the story of the flight to Egypt and uses it to make us think about what the “old, old story” of Jesus tells us about this very contemporary issue.

Like Mary, we don't know fully what we are committing to do, but we know that our ultimate destination is Jesus.

Would I have the courage to act in a situation so dangerous where eternity hangs in the balance?

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