by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2023 | Prayers
O Lord God, who has called us, your servants, to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden and through perils unknown: Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that Your hand is leading us and...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2023 | Check Lists & Worksheets
How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways.A 1 Corinthians 13 Checklist In describing the qualities of Christian love, the apostle Paul tells us that Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2023 | Potpourri
LESSONS FROM THE BEGINNING AND ENDING OF JESUS’ EARTHLY MINISTRY LUKE 5:1-11 (CSB) As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. He saw two boats at...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2023 | Potpourri
Accepting Yourself is Biblical. From Matthew, we read, “An expert in the law tested Jesus with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your...
by Pete Schipper | Oct 1, 2023 | Essays
In the sermon, the pastor spoke of Maria, who had come to him for counsel and prayer several years ago. “Maria came to me seeking help in dealing with the abuse she had suffered as a teenager,” the pastor said. “If that wasn’t enough, a team of doctors had concluded...