UpWords Archives

• UpWords - Week of Feb. 16-22  (February 16, 2007)
• UpWords - Week of Feb. 9-15  (February 9, 2007)
• UpWords - Week of Feb. 2-8  (February 2, 2007)
• UpWords - Week of Jan. 26 - Feb. 1  (January 26, 2007)
  Doubtstorms "Its a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear (Matt. 14:26). God's lights in our dark nights are as numerous as the stars, if only we'll look for them.
• UpWords - Week of Jan. 19-25  (January 19, 2007)
• UpWords - Week of Jan. 12-18  (January 12, 2007)
  The Touch of God A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean" (Matthew 8:2). Jesus touched the untouchables of the world. Will you do the same?
• UpWords - Week of Jan. 5-11  (January 5, 2007)
• UpWords - Week of Dec. 22 - 28  (December 22, 2006)
  Do You See Him? Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us (Matthew 1:23). It's Christmas night, and the world was different this week.
• UpWords - Week of Dec. 15 - 21  (December 15, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Dec. 8 - 14  (December 8, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Dec. 1 - 7  (December 1, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Nov. 24 - 30  (November 24, 2006)
  Dealing with Difficult Relatives His family... went to get Him because they thought He was out of His mind (Mark 3:21). Jesus didn't try to control His family's behavior, nor did He let their behavior control His.
• UpWords - Week of Nov. 17 - 23  (November 17, 2006)
  Two Fathers, Two Feasts Being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father (Col. 1:11-12). A Thanksgiving car trip with kids will teach you a lot about God.
• UpWords - Week of Nov. 10 - 16  (November 10, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Nov. 1 - 7  (November 3, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2  (October 27, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Oct. 20-26  (October 20, 2006)
  Forever Young Whoever tries to keep his life safe will lose it, and the man who is prepared to lose his life will preserve it (Luke 17:33). There is a rawness and a wonder to life. Pursue it. Hunt for it. Sell out to get it.
• UpWords - Week of Oct. 13-19  (October 13, 2006)
  The Winsomeness of Holiness John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey (Mark 1:6). John the Baptist would never get hired today. No church would touch him. He was a PR disaster.
• UpWords - Week of Oct. 6-12  (October 6, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Oct. 5-11  (September 29, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Sept. 22-28  (September 22, 2006)
  The Beggar & the Bread For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world (John 6:33). What is more incredible: that God packages the bread of life in the wrapper of a country carpenter, or that he gives us the keys to the delivery truck?
• UpWords - Week of Sept. 15-21  (September 15, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Sept. 8-14  (September 8, 2006)
  Do it Again, Lord: A Prayer for Troubled Times But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one (2 Thessalonians 3:3). We're still hoping we'll wake up. We're still hoping we'll open a sleepy eye and think, what a horrible dream.
• UpWords - Week of Sept. 1-7  (September 1, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Aug. 25-31  (August 25, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Aug. 18-24  (August 18, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Aug. 11-17  (August 11, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Aug. 4-10  (August 4, 2006)
  The Desires of Your Heart Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4). Reflect on your life: what have you always done well and loved to do?
• UpWords - Week of July 28 - Aug. 3  (July 28, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of July 21-27  (July 21, 2006)
  The Weight of Glory Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory (2 Corinthians 4:17 NKJV). Can?t we wait for our peace? It?s not about us anyway.
• UpWords - July 14, 2006  (July 14, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of July 7-13  (July 7, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of June 30 - July 6  (June 30, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Apr. 26 - May 2  (April 26, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Apr. 19 - 25  (April 19, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Apr. 12 - 18  (April 12, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Apr. 5 - 11  (April 5, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Mar. 29 - Apr. 4  (March 29, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Feb.27 - Apr.2  (March 22, 2006)
• UpWords - Week of Feb. 22-28  (February 22, 2006)