Today, God stirred my soul in my devotional reading and I needed it. I hope it may stir your soul too. When we are in the company of others we find ourselves easily talking about many things right, sports, fishing, business, buying a house. But how often or hard do we find it to talk […]
Heart Renewal in the Word this Morning
There is a regular need I see in myself, my family, and other Christians – heart renewal that takes us past the simple and shallow to a deeper longing and more passionate worship of Jesus. It is very common to just go through life daily without much worship going on in the heart at all […]
Thoughts on Suffering from Job
This Sunday at Koinos will be Suffering Sunday – a day to acknowledge that there are many who suffer affliction daily and to point them to the tender kindness of our Lord. For all those who are going through trouble, God wants you to know He understands and He cares enough to come to your […]
Jesus Defeats Eating Disorders
Today in Troy Christian High School Chapel Koinos member, Sarah Landfair, shared her story of growing to be assured of God’s love for her and how her eating disorder was defeated. This is truly glorifying to God. And it is a beautiful picture of a young woman growing in the grace of God to live […]
Encouraging Thoughts for God’s Children
In my Bible reading this morning I was greatly encouraged by Jesus’ parable of the wheat and the tares (Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43). The farmer plants wheat in his field but later as he sleeps his enemy secretly plants weeds in it trying to destroy the crop. When the wheat and weeds grow the servants see […]
February’s Fighter Verse – Zephaniah 3:17
In 2014 we are trying to help the Koinos Family grow in using God’s word to fight for their joy and the defeat of sin in daily life. I was taught this by my mentor, David Jett, while I was in college. Later I was taught more by reading and listening to John Piper. Here’s […]
Sober For 111 Days…God’s Grace To Dorsey!
Today, my friend Dorsey posted this great news on Facebook: This is a big day for me, by the grace of God I woke up today sober for the 111 th day in a row. Might not seem like much to anyone, but for me its the largest amount of days tied back to back […]
Brett’s Alcoholism Gives Me Hope
Last week I was given hope by two men beginning to speak openly about their alcoholism. One was Robert Smith, retired Minnesota Viking’s running back and ESPN commentator (read his story here). The other was my college friend, Brett Smith (read his story here). How could it ever be said that hearing these men’s struggles […]
God “Humbles” Himself? Really?
Of course we are commanded to humble ourselves before God and toward one another. But does God humble Himself? Well, then there’s Philippians 2, where it says Jesus humbled Himself by taking on human flesh and being born as a man. Ok, got that. But today I was awakened in my soul by Psalm 113 […]
The Source of My Joy
What is the source of my joy today? Do I really need to be concerned about having a source of joy today? Yes. I need to be very concerned about having joy and where it’s going to come from today and every day! When I am without joy in my soul, I am in danger […]
