Saturday Strands

On January 11, 2025January 8, 2025 By BrianIn Saturday Strands

Here are some loose strands for our growth in the new year:

How Healthy Is Your Soul? Six Questions for a New Year – Scott Hubbard (DG)
So, at the end of a new year, on the edge of another, let’s stop to take some spiritual vitals. How healthy is your soul?

5 Habits That Changed My Life – Ian Harbar (Back Again)
Everyone is different, but if you find yourself struggling under the weight of life, I hope these habits are something you’ll consider as we move into the new year. They won’t solve every problem, but I’ve found that they have helped me bear life and increase my capacity for love.

The “Plus One” Approach to Church – Kevin DeYoung (Clearly Reformed)
Are you feeling disconnected, unhappy, or bored with your local congregation? Let me suggest you enter the “Plus One” program of church involvement.

How I Am Getting My Mind Back This Year – Wyatt Graham (TGC)
If our age’s pathology threatens to unmake what it means to be human—that rational and emotional structure based on deep structures of reality—then how can we—how can I—get our minds back this year?

Flashback: What Are You Seeking?
What are you seeking? This is Jesus’ question to two of John the Baptist’s disciples. It is also an important question for us to ponder as we end this year and begin a new year.

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshiping God with your local church!

New Years Collection

On January 1, 2019 By BrianIn Holidays, PASSION Collections

Here are some good posts to help you review the past year and think about the new year:

End of Year Check-Up Questions For Christians – David Qaoud

9 Questions to Help You Steward All of Your Life for God’s Glory – Brad Hambrick

Resolution Principles – Brian Mikul (that’s me…)

How to Make Your Resolutions Stick – Mike Cosper (TGC)

10 Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year (pdf) – Donald Whitney

Passion Points

On January 9, 2016January 23, 2016 By BrianIn PASSION Points

Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:

3 Reminders as You Enter the New Year 2016 – Brian G. Najapfour

Ten Check Up Questions for the New Year – Kevin DeYoung

Advice for Another Year of Bible Reading – Bruce Ware (DG)

12 Promises for Perseverance in Bible Reading – Dave Zuleger (DG)

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshiping the Lord with your local church!

New Year’s Collection

On December 26, 2015January 23, 2016 By BrianIn Holidays, PASSION Collections

It is time to ponder some new year’s resolutions! Here are some good posts as you reflect upon your life this past year, and how God might be leading you to grow in 2016:

Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year – Donald Whitney

One Big Tip to Make Your Resolutions Stick – Tim Challies

Striving for a More Intentional Life of Prayer – Erik Raymond

The Church Comes First – Nick Batzig

Behold Our God In 2015

On January 5, 2015 By BrianIn Book of Isaiah, God & His Glory

Perhaps our greatest need as we begin a new year is to behold our God – to be reminded of who he is. Isaiah 41 gives us just the glimpse we need:

Our God Rules Over All (v1-7) – God raised up Cyrus to end the Babylonian empire and usher in the Persian empire so the people of Israel could return to their land. Indeed he rules over each generation that comes along – he is the first and the last. And our God will rule over this year. God has a plan for 2015, and he will fulfill his plan. He has a purpose for your life this year.

Our God Cares About Us and Helps Us (v8-20) – God has chosen his people to be his servants, and he will be with us in 2015. He will strengthen us in our weakness. He will help us in our trials. He will uphold us in our need.

Our God Knows The Future (v21-29) – The gods of the nations cannot tell the future – they are nothing, a delusion, empty wind. But our God predicted the coming of Cyrus about 200 years before he came onto the scene. Our God knows the future. He knows what will happen in 2015. Nothing this year will take him by surprise.

Our God rules over the coming year. He knows what the coming year will bring. He cares about us and will help us this year. So let us set our gaze upon him, and trust him with the 2015.