CONSISTENT WITH OUR DESIGN Not only do we potentially represent and bring praise to God when we serve, but we live according to our Maker’s design. The various gifts and roles that God has given through the Spirit are “to prepare God’s people for works of service…” (Eph. 4:12) The idea that we were designed […]
Category: Service
LOGIC In Romans 12:1 Paul urges us “in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual service of worship.” The word ‘spiritual’ is translated from the Greek word, logikos, and can be understood as logical or reasonable. ‘Bodies’ encompasses the complete person. God’s mercy, […]
The remnant dust from the dry Mexican ground on my sandals reminded me of the heat, hard work, and intense schedule of my week-long mission trip. Typically, such discomforts trigger the question, “Why am I doing this?” But in Monterrey, Mexico, God’s majesty in the surrounding mountains and the faces of the orphans provided the […]