Author Archives: Rob Woodrum

In what ways might his challenge be an indication of priorities and value? What then, is Jesus calling us to prioritize the most? How can we realistically count the cost of being a follower of Jesus? What things in life are easy to set aside, and what ones are hard? What might Jesus be sayingContinue reading “Counting the Cost of Following Jesus”

This Sunday we’ll be having our first ever Post Thanksgiving Potluck – also known as The Great Big Post Thanksgiving Family Holiday Leftovers Potluck – I hope you can join us! It’s quite fitting, given our text this week will be focusing on a meal, with a story about a great banquet. We’ll be readingContinue reading “A Banquet of Grace”

Have you ever suffered from inattentional blindness? It’s a real thing. I can remember looking for my wife in a crowd once, and I was pretty sure I knew what color shirt she was wearing. I kept looking for that shirt color, and failed to notice my wife who was nearly right in front ofContinue reading “The Hidden Kingdom”

This week we’ll pick up our narrative in the gospel of Luke chapter 13:10-17. We’ll see Jesus heal a woman suffering with a crippling back condition that caused her to be bent in two for 18 years. Not only does he literally stand her up he also stands up for her, pleading her case inContinue reading “Stand Up!”

This Sunday we’ll be getting a Missions Update from Dr. Kym Rittman who went to Haiti earlier – I’m really looking forward to what she shares with us. We’ll also be continuing our study in Luke, reading ch 13:1-9. These are some admittedly perplexing sections that we’ve been reading lately. Tragedies and hardships and difficultContinue reading “Bad Things and Hopeful Things Happen”

“Burn baby burn!” ~ The Magnificent Montague While the sentiment behind the deejay Montague’s statement was decidedly anarchical back in ’65 – we are are going to be confronted with a similar statement from Jesus that we’ll have to interpret in our text this Sunday as we study the Gospel of Luke. We’ll be readingContinue reading “The Gospel Upheaval”

In my lifetime, I’ve counted 20 different major predictions of a date when Jesus would return. By major, I mean predictions that got a sizeable traction. That averages out to one every three years…that’s a lot of predictions…about something Jesus said “the Son of Man will come when least expected“. It’s enough to get aContinue reading “Ready and Waiting”

“A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work” ~ John Lubbock This Sunday as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke, our text will be Luke 12:22-34 and we’ll be tackling the subject of worry and anxiety. Now, as one who struggles with anxieties, I know that often whenContinue reading “The Wasted Energy of Worry”

This Sunday we’ll continuing our exploration of Luke’s gospel, reading ch 12:13-21. It’s the parable of the rich fool – and the focus is going to be on what place money and possessions have in the hearts and priorities of Christ’s followers. There is a chance that this may be uncomfortable – but I reallyContinue reading “What Do We Value?”

This Sunday as we keep on with our study in Luke, we’ll be reading Luke 12:1-12. Fear isn’t always a bad thing – it’s actually our natural warning system when danger may be present. But, there are plenty of unhealthy fears we experience as human beings – just look at the plethora of phobias psychologyContinue reading “Unhealthy Fears”