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About Pastor Jesse

I am someone loved by Jesus - a disciple, husband, father, pastor, and engineer. God has a mission and invites us into it. I want to do my part to encourage and equip people for life on that mission!

Humility Month Day 21: Apart from Jesus We Can Do Nothing

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Pastor Jesse

Jesus told his disciples that apart from him, they could do nothing. Is that really true? Continue reading →

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Humility Month Day 20: Washing Feet

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Pastor Jesse

Foot washing: who would want that job? Jesus takes that role and tells his disciples to do that for one another. What a humble role! But the King of Kings chooses this role. What does this mean for those stuck in humble conditions? Continue reading →

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Humility Month Day 19: Humble Yourself or Be Humbled

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Pastor Jesse

Pride is nothing new. People like to be respected and endorsed in social situations. But if we aren’t careful, our pride can lead to being humiliated by others. Jesus gives good advice for avoiding that. This is the day the Lord has made. Even if you are dealing with humiliation, let us agree to somehow rejoice in this day. Continue reading →

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Humility Month Day 18: Giving It All

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Pastor Jesse

Money means a lot in this world. Jesus warned us that it competes with God. But generosity and sacrifice can deliver us from the idol’s appeal. This is the day the Lord has made. Even if this day brings poverty, let us somehow rejoice in this day. Continue reading →

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Humility Month Day 17: Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Pastor Jesse

We may be content to remain what we call ‘ordinary people’: but He is determined to carry out a quite different plan. To shrink back from that plan is not humility; it is laziness and cowardice. To submit to it is not conceit or megalomania; it is obedience. CS Lewis Continue reading →

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