Joe | November 13, 2009
Last time, we talked about how each of the seven letters in Revelation presents a panoramic view of church history. Today we will study the first of Jesus’ letters: the letter to the church of Ephesus.
Ephesus: “the Light of Asia”
The historian Pliny described Ephesus as “the Light of Asia.” Ephesus was located in modern-day western [...]
Category: Genesis, Revelation | 6 Comments »
Tags: ephesus, love, Marriage, nicolaitans, perseverance, repentance, tree of life
Joe | June 21, 2009
Today is Father’s Day 2009. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
I wanted to write a Father’s Day post to my dad, Louie Chavez, and to share some thoughts about him.
If there has been one thing I’ve taken for granted growing up, it’s my dad. My parents have been married for 40 years [...]
Category: Encouragement, Luke, Marriage, Parenting, Proverbs | 4 Comments »
Tags: children, fatherhood, love, Marriage, Parenting, priorities, sacrifice, stepfathers, stepson, teenagers, wisdom
Joe | May 15, 2009
My wife was in a lot of pain Thursday–the day I usually compose this post–so my link love list is a little shorter than I would like.
I would covet your prayers for my wife who has been suffering through occasional abdominal pain. Unfortunately, she’s not covered by my health insurance so we are completely reliant [...]
Category: Christian Living, Last Days, Luke, Personalities, Prayer, Prophecy | No Comments »
Tags: blake mycoskie, Marriage, Prayer, Prophecy, salvation, suffering, toms shoes
Joe | April 19, 2009
My church is starting a new series on Fireproofing our marriages, children and families. To kick it off, Josh McDowell spoke this weekend at all services.
I was looking forward to his presentation, but I left with a much different result than I had expected. As I’ve mentioned, not only am I a father to a [...]
Category: Christian Living, Encouragement, Parenting, Stepfathering | 3 Comments »
Tags: children, fireproof, josh mcdowell, love, Marriage, priorities, stepfathers, stepson, wisdom
Joe | March 29, 2009
During these difficult economic times–or so the media says–I think it’s important to reflect on what Solomon said:
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and turmoil with it. Better is a dish of vegetables where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it. –Proverbs 15:16-17.
There is much [...]
Category: 1 Peter, Christian Living, Encouragement, Marriage, Prayer, Proverbs | 3 Comments »
Tags: hope, Marriage, peace, priorities, trials, wisdom