What if you stopped at the store for milk and found God in aisle 7 instead? That isn't far from the real story of a woman by a well in John 4. - Venable

When we see the gap between what we are experiencing in God & what He has made available, we are postured to live differently - Deborah Hiebert

Rev 6:11 Martyrdom is always tragic but never accidental. God has a plan to reveal the sacrificial love of Jesus thru pain & death. Col 1:24 - Venable

JESUS is worthy of non-stop worship, (worship is the ultimate goal of the Church, not missions), missions exist because worship doesn't. - Pablo Perez

At a bookstore browsing "Christian section": angels, spiritual warfare, parenting, etc. After 9 bookcases, NOT ONE book on Jesus. - Matt Chandler

Driving thru suburbs of Kansas today I saw no Hittites, Amalekites, Jebusites, Moabites, or Amorites. I did see a Jewish gathering at synagogue. This observation seems a fairly compelling reason to think God has a very specific redemptive purpose for this peculiar people. - Venable

It's no surprise that the attack on marriage is so fierce given the fact that Christ is returning for a bride. Marriage is holy to the Lord. - Jennifer Roberts

After emerging from 3 decades of deep obscurity, Jesus chose to perform His first miracle at a wedding feast (Jn 2:11). - Venable

“Why are we intimidated by the evil spirits that have shown themselves to be terrified of the Christ who lives in us?” - Bob Sorge

“Being with Jesus changes you. Even being crucified with Jesus changed a thief into a son.” - Bob Sorge

The greatest man born of a woman (Mt 11:11) was not fit to untie the sandal of the Coming One (Mt 3:11). How glorious is Jesus? - Venable

and by his blood he made atonement for us all
the Lord has laid on Him the inquity of us all
Your blood cleanses us from all sin.

Oh the beauty of the One, seated high upon the throne. He is holy!

The blazing, pure, astonishing gift of righteousness Jesus gave to me the moment I said, "Yes" can never be diminished or improved upon. - David Sliker

Never use cultural 'relevance' as an excuse for sin. God's standard of righteousness does not change. - Wes Hall

When told Joseph was still alive, “Jacob’s heart stood still” (Gen 45:26). After 22 years of mourning, it seemed too good to be true. God still loves to ambush His loved ones with heart-stopping goodness. May He stun you with the grandeur of His salvation! If you’re the kind of person who likes advance notice, then sorry, God is into surprises. - Sorge

Ours is to abide in the Vine & to meditate on His Word day & night. His is to bring forth fruit & to make us as trees by streams (John 15; Psalms 1) - Dana Candler

In Gen 28 Jacob saw a ladder uniting the heavens & earth. The ladder would be a Man who would come from his loins 2000 years later (John 1:51) - Venable

Doing the best I can to answer my 4 year old son's questions about the Holy City & trying to convey its enormity. Oh to have known at his age! - Venable

If you find the Christian life presented as a formula where you plug in the right variables to get what you want from God, run the other way - Venable

Steph and I will be leading worship @ NOW at Farmington Old School. Saturday 3/17/12 7p.m. All are welcome. -david

All will stand before Judge of the Earth to give account of their deeds to Him. Fear of man & self-love will seem so empty on that day. - David Sliker

Luke 2:41-51 (Jesus in the temple)- of all the events from age 2-30, why did the Spirit give this scene as the one & only window to gaze thru? - Stephen Venable

Why do the Gospels include names of the people Jesus healed? They were eyewitnesses & continually told their story until they died. - Josh Hawkins

Young man, young woman - you'll have kids someday. Your life in prayer, seeking to burn before God, is your gift to them and their kids. - Sliker

I tremble before His divinie majesty, yet the knowledge of Jesus' humanity invites me beyond fear into the joy of abiding love. - Allen Hood

Jesus is intimately familiar with you, not from writing a manual on human design but from joining Himself to you forever. - Allen Hood.

A fetter on his ankle, a flame in his heart, the old apostle preached the fullness of Christ to the end. Acts 28:30-31 - Piper

The childhood of Jesus assails the haughtiness of our minds with merciless blows & then conquers our souls with tenderness. Find Him there. - Venable

"If man is not made in the image of God, nothing then stands in the way of inhumanity." - Francis Schaeffer