Encouragement for Life

By Darrel Geis, Transform Our Life into Worship

Years ago, my pastor at the time often reminded our church that, in following Jesus and living the Christian life, our goal was to continually “transform our life into worship”. I have been inspired and challenged by those words over the years. Transformation in our lives requires an intentional effort to enact change – and that change starts when we allow God’s Word to renew our minds (i.e. our thinking).

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By Darrel Geis, Keep Christ in Christmas

While our culture seems to be progressively removing any mention of Christ from the Christmas season, I encourage you to make a personal commitment to “keep Christ in Christmas” this year. One great and fun way to do this is to gather your family, friends, or employees together and go caroling in a neighborhood or nursing home near you, sharing the love of Christ and the “good news” of Jesus’ birth by “singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” (Colossians 3:16)Read More

By Darrel Geis, Overflowing Thankfulness

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted  and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”  Colossians 2:6-7 NIV

When was the last time you were overflowing with thankfulness? It often takes a life-threatening event flashing before our eyes before thanks begin to overflow….

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