Morning Coffee With Renae

Matthew 4:18 -20 As Jesus was walking beside the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and [...]

This week, we found out that my dad has a suspicious looking growth in his stomach. He is scheduled for a biopsy next Tuesday. Please pray with me that this will turn out to be benign, and that it will be an easy fix – whatever it is.
Thanks!
–r

Matthew 4:1 – 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man [...]

Matthew 3:13 – 17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill [...]

Happy Weekend, everyone!
Every Saturday morning, some of the men of our church get together for breakfast, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship.
Every Saturday morning.
And, while the ladies of our church are happy for them, we have wanted our own time! We tried a weekly Bible study, but because of scheduling conflicts, we’ve had a hard time [...]

Luke 3:2 – 6 “The word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As is written in the words of Isaiah the prophet:
A voice of one calling in the desert,
‘Prepare the way [...]

Luke 2:41 – 52 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware [...]

Luke 2:40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
Jesus’ childhood remains somewhat of a mystery. Many have speculated on the boy Jesus, but the truth is, we really don’t know much about his early life. We know that when he was an [...]

Luke 2:4 – 7 “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While [...]

Yes, I know. I said I was going to stay away from here. And this post has little to do with my current series. But have you ever just had something in your heart, and you just had to share it or you would burst?
This verse is on my heart today:
Colossians 3:12, 14 “Therefore, as [...]