Posts from 2023 (Page 5)

Dear LifeSpring Family As another school year starts, it is also the start of another Bible Study Fellowship year. This year we will be studying the book of John in the bible. Recently I received a welcome email from our Men’s BSF leader, reminding me of the BSF 4-fold method of studying God’s word as shown below.  “The BSF 4-fold method of studying God’s word.  First, through the daily teaching from the Holy Spirit as you complete the daily questions on your questions…

In Luke 15:11-32 Jesus tells this story to the people he was with about a man with two sons. That story, or parable, has come to be known as The Prodigal Son, or The Parable of the Lost Son, or The Parable of the Prodigal Son and His Brother… Sometimes I think the readers and listeners of this well-known Jesus Story, focus so much on that younger, selfish and reckless child or the grumpy and/or relatable attitude problem of the…

After hearing Ryan’s message on Sunday, I was reminded of the importance of orienting yourself towards God. In order to go in the right direction you need to be facing the right way. One of the things that I’ve been learning to do is to Seek the Guide of my life rather than the Map of it. What I mean by that is, rather than trying to see where I need to go and trying to figure out how to…

Last week, I went camping with my family and some friends for a few days. I enjoyed most of it, but there was one day where it rained pretty heavily the whole day, which ruined our plans to go on a hike and check out the programs/activities in the park, so we spent the day at our friends’ yurt. I thought, “This is not ideal AT ALL.” However, I realized that ideals are our (often unrealistic) ideas of a “perfect…

The fall season is upon us! For many of us September is a month of change as we say goodbye to our summer routines and get ready for the fall. For all of us, September is a great time to reassess where we are, and thinking about God’s calling is a natural part of that. One person we can learn much about calling from is Nehemiah. The book of Nehemiah is a first person account of Nehemiah’s work on behalf…

As God continues to reveal who we are as Lifespring – the reminder and underlying current is always a Kingdom Family: Genuine Love for God, Genuine Care for Others. We may not know what that looks like exactly, but I do find that God reveals a little bit at a time – teaching us to truly be a Kingdom Family that represents Him. As I was doing my devotions in Genesis, I found a part of Scripture that really jumped…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I was listening to Timothy Keller’s podcast where he was teaching about the four truths about Jesus in John 11. This is the chapter that retells the story of Jesus raising His friend, Lazarus from the dead. Shalom and grace upon grace.Jerry

As many of you know by now, the theme of this year is Kingdom Parenting. Kingdom Parenting is not reserved for those who are parents but rather Kingdom Parenting is for those that want to genuinely love and care for others. One of the ways I believe Kingdom Parents can love and care for others is by sharing their experiences both good and bad. The scripture in Joel 1:2-3 (NLT) tells us: “2 Hear this, you leaders of the people.…

I came across a podcast episode a few months ago titled “If you want to Succeed, Slow Down”. The theme of this was consistency, not just in not slacking off, but also in not overdoing things. It’s easy to go all out when starting/learning something new in the hopes of getting results fast, but it will quickly backfire when you can’t keep up with doing as much as possible every day to achieve your goal. It’s easier to stick to…

A while back I mentioned that I’ve been studying and reading/listening to all of the books and sermons and information I can find about The True Vine and The Branches. Beth Moore’s Chasing Vines was a serious game-changer for me. I’d like to share one of the biggest ah-ha moments with you! As many of you might remember, Jesus tells his disciples in John 15 that he is the True Vine, his Father is the Vinedresser and that they (along…

What an amazing Family Weekend we had with guest speaker and now friend, Brett Ullman. A gifted teacher, he brought about thought provoking, practical, and wise ideas and techniques. I love that we as a church family get to have his teaching. We have had much training in spiritual inner healing, but rarely have we had speakers challenge us in our day to day lives on how to experience freedom in the physical as well. Spiritual inner healing is necessary…

Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I’m there with them.” This past Monday we wrapped up another annual Family Weekend after having not met since 2019. I, for one, had an amazing time. In fact, it’s now the middle of the week, and I still haven’t recovered fully! If you were able to join us in person or online, I hope you enjoyed yourself and learned some valuable things. If you weren’t able to join us…