Separated

Have you ever been separated from someone in a busy place? Was it a frustrating feeling? One of my biggest worries as a child was being separated from my family or my twin brother. I remember being in a busy mall department store with my mom and twin. I was the kid trying to keep an eye on mom and an eye on my brother. My brother was the type of kid with no worries and I worried enough for the both of us. I specifically remember me and my brother hiding inside one of the clothes racks, the ones with the perfect space in the middle to hide and not be seen by anyone. My mom knew where we were by the giggles from inside the rack. However, I knew deep down inside that my mom was leaving us behind.. I was worried. I would try and get my brother out and find my mom at the same time knowing that we were lost, separated with no way to get home. Have you ever felt like your prayers hit the ceiling? Kind of like you were separated from God? Or maybe ...

Baseball & the Church

What if the church looked more like a baseball game? I like Baseball and I like the Church, but what if they looked the same? In Baseball there is a goal, winning. From the owner of the team down to the everyday fan, the common goal is for the team to win! Most guys that I know, who like baseball, have a favorite team. My favorite team is the New York Yankees. From as far back as I can remember I liked the Yankees. Being a fan of the Yankees was not a choice that I made, no it was handed down from my Dad. When I watch the Yankees it brings back memories from my childhood, it feels like I am a part of the drama unfolding right there on the television. What if the Church had a common goal? What if the Church had a team that was unified? Acts 2:42-47 gives us a view of the how the Church is supposed to look. They had everthying in common.. not that they were robots, no they had a common goal, they were on the same team. The ...

Common Ground

Proverbs 22:2 says, "The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all." http://read.ly/Prov22.2.ESV You have both ends of the spectrum represented in this verse. The rich and the poor. These two groups are meeting together, they interact, they're connected. We are all connected. Being connected to others is natural for us as humans. But we are connected in more ways than just needing relationships. We are all the same. We sin. You see, the sun shines on both the righteous and unrighteous. Common grace. Our common ground is that we are all created. We will all give an account to the Maker of heaven and earth. Every knee will bow. Everyone. Do you ever think about being created by a creator? Have you thanked God for creating you? "We are all in the same boat! Some of us are being called out onto the water." original quote: ryanmarcum.com