Articles Tagged 'Icu'

Resurrection 2.5: Sarcastic Ridicule

by Phil Ware · John 7:1-7 · Resurrection

Phil Ware continues his Resurrection 2.0 series reminding us this week that Jesus' own family did not believe until after his resurrection.

Jesus knew the sting of sarcastic ridicule and unbelief from his family

Cruciformed #7: He Knew

by Phil Ware · Mark 11 · Crucifixion

Phil Ware continues his series on CRUCIFORMED focusing on the events of Jesus' last week from his Triumphal Entry to his resurrection.

He knew that people were fickle. They could cry out, “Hosanna!” one day, then cry out, “Crucify him!” a week later.

Cruciformed #6: The Gamble

by Phil Ware · Mark 15 · Risks

Phil Ware continues his series of insights on living the CRUCIFORMED life Jesus calls all disciples to live on his way to the cross.

As Jesus journeyed into Jerusalem that last time, he had reached the point where he was going to gamble everything on the cross.

The Hands that Helped Formed Me

by Melissa Troyer · Psalm 139:13-16 · Birth

Melissa Troyer shares the challenging and agonizing and glorious moments of giving birth through several difficult deliveries and remembers all the key people who have formed her into the woman she has become.

It's not in my most mountain top moments, but in the desolate, agonizing ones of inability where I've found that infilling.

A Journey of Love and Care

by Shirley Turner · 1 Timothy 5:1-8

Finding help for aging adults with Alzheimer's, ALS, and other mobility-related issues is essential to care for those you love fully.

Finding Hope and Support in Times of Need!

The Blessing of Raising Teens?

by Melissa Troyer · 1 John 1:5-10 · Parenting

Melissa Troyer is back living in her crazy world with grace and reminding us that raising teenagers can be embraced as a grace from God despite being hard if it calls us to look at our brokenness and weak place.

Parenting teens is one of the best, hardest, most growing things I've ever done.

In Everything Give Thanks... in EVERYTHING!

by Melissa Troyer · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Thankful

Melissa Troyer reminds us that giving thanks -- and finding reasons to give thanks -- is a decision we make every day in all circumstances, especially when it is hard to be thankful!

And there I began hunting out places of worship through tears of joy in pain.

Tough Times Toughen

by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Temptation

Tough times, even when they are filled with temptation can help us grow and better appreciate good times when they come.

Wow, tough times can be hard, but is there a payoff to them?

Don't Settle for a Small Destiny

by Max Lucado · Romans 11:29 · Called

Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.

What do we let define us, call or catastrophe?

Unless a Seed

by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 12:23-33 · Crucifixion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the dark night that began the long, painful, and lonely journey of Jesus through his Passion to bring us to God.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

What Jesus Can't Do!

by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6 · Faith

Phil Ware looks at Mark 6:1-6 and reminds us that this story is for us because we are Jesus' family, relatives, and hometown!

Why did Mark include it in his gospel? After all, his gospel is the shortest and most compact story of Jesus among the four gospels!

Raindrops and Crucibles

by Ron Rose · Isaiah 45:8 · Rain

Ron Rose is back with his coffee, friends, and insights into life, faith, crucibles, and raindrops.

In every crucible, God longs for us to see Him, to trust Him, to lean in on Him.

Safe!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 29:25 · Salvation · Safety

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to trust that God will keep us safe and honor all that we have entrusted to him.

Much of the recent worldwide conversation has been focused on the question, 'How can we be kept safe in our world today?'

Peace in This World?

by Melissa Troyer · John 14:27 · Peace

Melissa Troyer reminds us that our world is broken and full of chaos, but we can find peace in this world in Jesus.

We were not created for war, fighting, and death. No wonder our souls gasp for justice and a peaceful community.

The Way of Jesus #3: Unless a Seed

by James Nored · Mark 8:29 · Crucifixion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the dark night that began the long, painful, and lonely journey of Jesus through his Passion to bring us to God and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

To the Girl on the Elevator

by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 5:16

Teresa Bell Kindred shares an emotional story from her experience caring for her husband in his two-plus month battle with COVID-19 and invites us to pray God's blessing into the life of an unknown young wife whose husband is in ICU.

I wish I could have hugged the girl on the elevator.

Overcoming the Greater Pandemic: From Hopeless to Living Hope

by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:3-9 · Hope

James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times.

In the Face of Uncertain Odds

by Melissa Troyer · Mark 4:35-39

Melissa Troyer reminds us of Jesus who brings peace in the worst of storms, both the early disciples in a boat and us in our troubled world.

Don't focus on the building waves or let the pitching boat convince you otherwise.

Unless a Seed

by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 12:23-33 · Crucifixion

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the dark night that began the long, painful, and lonely journey of Jesus through his Passion to bring us to God.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

Called to Receive a Blessing

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Luke 6:28,23:34 · Forgiveness · Cross · Blessing

Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship in song and the Word to experience, proclaim and rejoice in the power of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ and his call to us to remember and renew and relive the forgiveness of the cross to our daily

Jesus shared his love, his life, and his amazing grace with us on the cross, so will we follow Jesus and live the way of the cross in our lives?

Desert of Trial

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 4:1-11 · Temptation

James Nored and Phil Ware discuss the temptations and trials of Jesus and why they are important to us and what they have to say to us as people who are part of God's story.

Because he knew the true and living God, the heart behind the Scriptures, he could recognize the forger, the fraud — Satan — who tried to distort and misuse truth and Scripture.

When Life Is Unfair!

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 1

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the importance of God's past stories of deliverance to help us know how to live in our times of unfairness and hold onto hope in the middle of oppression.

God’s great story of redemption reminds us of three truths that we must take with us as we live in a world that always seems to tilt away from fairness.

Not Molded by Our Circumstances!

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12 · Faithfulness

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.

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

Experiencing God on Our Journey of Faith

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Faith · Experience · Journey

James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to be open to God's work in our lives while we continue on our journey of faith.

No matter how comfortable we feel we are with God, a genuine relationship with the Almighty goes far beyond a few religious rituals, like making time for him at Christmas and Easter.

Questions on Our Journey of Faith

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Faith

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us in word and video that faith is not about always having the answers and never having doubts, but persevering on the journey to Jesus.

Someone who is without faith in God doesn't yearn for answers for their deepest questions from God. Our questions as believers can be signs that we are reaching out to God for reassurance.

Articles Tagged 'Icu'

Jesus knew the sting of sarcastic ridicule and unbelief from his family

He knew that people were fickle. They could cry out, “Hosanna!” one day, then cry out, “Crucify him!” a week later.

As Jesus journeyed into Jerusalem that last time, he had reached the point where he was going to gamble everything on the cross.

It's not in my most mountain top moments, but in the desolate, agonizing ones of inability where I've found that infilling.

Finding Hope and Support in Times of Need!

Parenting teens is one of the best, hardest, most growing things I've ever done.

And there I began hunting out places of worship through tears of joy in pain.

Wow, tough times can be hard, but is there a payoff to them?

What do we let define us, call or catastrophe?

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

Why did Mark include it in his gospel? After all, his gospel is the shortest and most compact story of Jesus among the four gospels!

In every crucible, God longs for us to see Him, to trust Him, to lean in on Him.

Much of the recent worldwide conversation has been focused on the question, 'How can we be kept safe in our world today?'

We were not created for war, fighting, and death. No wonder our souls gasp for justice and a peaceful community.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

I wish I could have hugged the girl on the elevator.

We can't think of a more important commitment for us as believers in our uncertain times.

Don't focus on the building waves or let the pitching boat convince you otherwise.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

Jesus shared his love, his life, and his amazing grace with us on the cross, so will we follow Jesus and live the way of the cross in our lives?

Because he knew the true and living God, the heart behind the Scriptures, he could recognize the forger, the fraud — Satan — who tried to distort and misuse truth and Scripture.

God’s great story of redemption reminds us of three truths that we must take with us as we live in a world that always seems to tilt away from fairness.

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

No matter how comfortable we feel we are with God, a genuine relationship with the Almighty goes far beyond a few religious rituals, like making time for him at Christmas and Easter.

Someone who is without faith in God doesn't yearn for answers for their deepest questions from God. Our questions as believers can be signs that we are reaching out to God for reassurance.

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