by Carey Green | May 16, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
I can say all kinds of things about my abilities, but the only thing that proves it is when I do what I say. Right? In this passage, Jesus said He could do something that is impossible to see – forgive sin. How can THAT be proven in an objective way, a way that...
by Carey Green | May 9, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
This might be the weirdest verse in the whole Bible. Here’s the story: Jesus just freed two wild men from demonic oppression. The demons left the men and inhabited a herd of pigs, which then went crazy (whatever pig-crazy looks like) and drown themselves in a...
by Carey Green | May 2, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
There are things in the world I hate. Yes, HATE. False accusations. Slander. Starvation. Ignorance. Disease. Abuse of Power. Manipulation. Terrorism. Lies. Inwardly, I rage against the wrong in the world. And inwardly I know I am ultimately helpless to stop it. Do you...
by Carey Green | Apr 25, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
What exactly IS fear? Jesus says it is lack of faith. ☆ Fear focuses on circumstances. Faith focuses on the reality of God IN the circumstance. That’s the key. Can I ask you to keep reading so I an explain? It won’t take long, I promise. 🙂 God –...
by Carey Green | Apr 18, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
One of the hardest mindset shifts I’ve ever had to make has crept into my life over the past 3 years. I USED TO think along the line of what we often hear in our culture. “You need to find your calling and pursue it.” Living according to that...
by Carey Green | Apr 11, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life, mindset
What would you receive if everything you got in life was doled out to you according to your belief in God’s ability and willingness to do it? I’m not being clever here, I’m asking the question implied in this passage. Let me quickly tell you the...
by Carey Green | Apr 4, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus
Jesus said some painfully hard things to people who had great hearts. The first guy in this passage expressed his eagerness to become a Christ-follower and instead of delighting in his decision, Jesus points out how hard it will be. The second guy had an important...
by Carey Green | Mar 28, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
Nothing hurts quite like an “I told you so.” It hurts because we were clearly warned about a danger and we chose to ignore the warning. Why do we do that? In my experience, it’s because… (A) We couldn’t see the danger. Or… (B) We...
by Carey Green | Mar 2, 2015 | Business, career, Jesus, work
Success is an intentional thing. There is no overnight success. There is no “ship” that comes in. I certainly believe in the blessing and miraculous intervention of God and am grateful when that happens in my life. But I’ve come to see that most of...
by Carey Green | Jun 7, 2010 | Jesus, Sermons
You can find the sermon from 1 Peter 3:12-18, “Living Like Jesus” by hovering your mouse HERE!
