Tag Archives: relationships

Smothering Mothers with Expectations

Posted on August 13, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: The King sets our course; the servants set the race pace. Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 Expectant mother receive a promise… they are pregnant and the “signs” point to giving birth to a child. … Continue reading →

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Renewed Religion

Posted on July 25, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Updated 7/22/16 Kingdom Principle: Relationships have Rights, Religion has Rules…. Christianity is a religion that redefines your rights based on the rule of the King. Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19) Luke 11:1-13 The lectionary texts this week are … Continue reading →

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Lobes of Love

Posted on July 8, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Updated 7/8/16 Kingdom Principle: Leading with your Ears is act of Love Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 While your brain is divided into four lobes and your heart has four chambers… the true lobes of love are … Continue reading →

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Love Shack Drive-thru

Posted on May 21, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Order and Hierarchy bring Movement and Mystery Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Ever ordered food at a drive thru and felt like they didn’t get a word right… because what you asked for is … Continue reading →

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Prodigal daughter weeps with Jesus

Posted on March 11, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Forgetting precedes Forgiveness Forgetting frees us to forge ahead – Mary “forgot” what money can buy Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 The Prodigal Daughter is the story of this week’s passage in John. Here Mary … Continue reading →

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Face it – God has a thing for ugly people.

Posted on April 12, 2012 by chaplaincasey

This post was updated on 4/7/2015 Kingdom Principle: The Kingdom is advanced through the unity and fellowship of the Church. Unity is the prize and fellowship is the process. Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31 It is … Continue reading →

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When is it time to stop fighting to save your marriage?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Kingdom living requires an undivided life, yet will potentially separate everything else from you. Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-35 Mark 1:14-20 Read the updated version of this post. My wife and I for some time … Continue reading →

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Fun at the fair? life is not!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by chaplaincasey

Key Words – Contentment, Prosperity, Peace, Expectations Key Verses: 16:4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. … Continue reading →

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