by James Metsger | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog, VAST
Name Calling By James Metsger See the great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. (1 John 3:1) When I was a kid, I was called names. I was an easy target. For starters, I wore goofy glasses. I heard “Four eyes!”...
by James Metsger | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, VAST
Lavish: To Expend or Bestow Profusely By James Metsger See what great love the Father has lavished on us (1 John 3:1) Several years ago, I met a man who changed my life. The first time I sat down with him for breakfast, he offered to send me to Israel. I didn’t know...
by James Metsger | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog, VAST
Confidence at His Coming By James Metsger And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. (1 John 2:28) When it came to my mess-ups as a kid, there were what I’d call misdemeanors...
by James Metsger | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog, VAST
Abide By James Metsger And now, little children, abide in him… (1 John 2:28) Abide in Christ. Abiding is one of those spiritual ideas that we talk about in church, but we don’t always know what it means practically. What does it mean to abide in Christ? This isn’t...
by James Metsger | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, VAST
Gullible By James Metsger I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you (1 John 2:26) I once bought a stereo system out of the backseat of some guy’s car. I know. Don’t say it. It wasn’t one of my finer moments. I was young(er), but old enough...
by James Metsger | Aug 18, 2020 | VAST, Blog
A Good Reminder By James Metsger I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it…(1 John 2:21) Now that I’m over 40, I find myself forgetting things. I’ve caught myself a couple of times walking into a room and then forgetting why it...
