The Bushnell Project

Chapter 2 of Esther takes us through 4 years really quickly, and we meet Esther and her cousin Mordecai. 
Susa today is the city of Shush, Iran. 
King Ahasuerus is one name I never say right... oh well…

Family storytime.  Maybe best for kids 5 and older, maybe even pre-teens and teens.
The book of Esther is an amazing story.  I love telling this story.  I will read most of the chapters, and give some…

Easter is a powerful time to focus on truth.  We often don't know history, so we repeat the mistakes that were made before.  Here i ramble a little to bring hope.

Also, moving forward, I will tell the…

My fellow Christ-followers, let's look at Romans 12 and talk about how we should act in times such as this.
I read from the ESV for those who are wondering.

These are trying times for families, especially I believe for those with young families.  In this long podcast, i have my first ever guess, my son Levi.  
Levi askes a few questions as we give advice …

I have loved teaching through this letter of the New Testament.  Trust it has been good for you as well.

The final verses are read today, but we will wrap it up next time with a quick overview of the whole letter.  Here I touch on some of the practical applications we can get from this glorious closing.
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We are a part of the body of Christ.  He is the head, and He has told us how to worship.

Chapter 12 ends with "...let us offer to God acceptable worship" 
Then 13 unpacks for us three key elements to our worship.
1. A genuine love of others 1-3
2. Our own holiness 4-6
3. Following only true …

We need to realize our place with Jesus.
Even when we are treated wrong because of our faith, we need to be kind, do good, and love our enemy.

Your leaders who speak grace into your life.  Do you speak grace into your disciple's lives?  Your wife's life?

The Lord is my helper; I will not feat; what can man do to me? 
well, he could kill you... 
How big is your God (god)?

By the way, I say NOTHING about Valentines day today:)

Money, it's all I need to be happy... or not.
Money is not the problem.  Your love of money is... and or your spending habits.  Spend LESS then you make.  

This is my theme verse, what started it all.  So much to say here, so little time.
How we have neglected this key aspect of the Christian life.
Its a fight we much fight.

Do you pray for the persecuted church?  
Do you think through what it might be like to be separated from your family, from those you trust and love, and to have no control over anything in your life? …

These next five verses have 5 very key ingredients to the Christian life, and the first two I talk about today.
1. Brotherly love
2. Hospitality to strangers
3. Praying for and remembering those who are…

The warning continues

Warning to gain control of our fleshly desires.  What a serious warning we find her in Hebrews... 

God's grace is amazing, and even in the community that is being persecuted by those who use to worship with them, they are told not to grow bitter.  God's grace is enough.

What are you doing to make s…

God is so faithful, bringing us healing from our own sin, and giving us peace.