Part 4 Thirty-three The majority of religious scholars agree that Jesus was thirty-three when he died on the cross. Aaron was now thirty-three. He felt a need to find a church. He decided he would try a different church every week until he found one. Week one: This church was nice enough. But NO ONEContinue reading “Church, A School of Love”
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Church, A School of Love
Part 3 Twenty-two As soon as Aaron could, he ran to college and never went back. During holidays or summer break, he made excuses to his aunt about not coming to her house. Studying. Work. He didn’t care what the lie was. Most of all, no church. He met a sweet young lady and wasContinue reading “Church, A School of Love”
Church, A School of Love
Part 2 Sixteen Aaron’s grandma died and he was boxed off to his aunts. He remembered standing over his grandmas casket. All he saw was that clown face from when he was six. It took every ounce of strength he had not to ask his aunt to make sure she was really dead? Maybe whenContinue reading “Church, A School of Love”
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Church, A School of Love
Part 1 Matthew 21: 12 “And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you makeContinue reading “Church, A School of Love”
God’s House
Isaiah 56:7 ——-“for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” ESV God’s House 10 years later Daniel was walking down each row of pews in his little church. A trash can in one hand, moving Bible’s and song books back to their rightful place. He paid no mind to theContinue reading “God’s House “
God’s House
Acts 20:28 ESV 28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,[a]which he obtained with his own blood.[b] God’s House Daniel found himself back in the principals office. As it were. Once again, with sweaty palms staring atContinue reading “God’s House “
God’s House
Ecclesiastes 5:1 ESV Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. God’s House Daniel wiped his hands down his thighs before getting out of the car. With aContinue reading “God’s House”
God’s House
1 Chronicles 17:1-2: “Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, ‘Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent’”. God’s House Daniel sat with his knees shaking on the visitors side of the pastors giant desk. WasContinue reading “God’s House”
God’s House
Genesis 28:22 This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.” God’s House The bite of fall was nipping at Daniel’s skin. He was fortunate enough to have found the perfect jacket at a thriftContinue reading “God’s House”