by Alan Jenkins | Sep 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Matthew 6:33 (NLT) “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” If you have the kind of faith that Jesus is talking about here, it’s not about trusting God when things are going well, when everything seems...
by Alan Jenkins | Aug 15, 2018 | Adult Life
I need other people. I need friends. I need Christian friends. I need to spend time with Christian friends. I need to spend time learning the Bible with Christian friends. I need their help. My life is so much better when I am with people who teach me what they know....
by Alan Jenkins | Dec 1, 2016 | Adult Life
The Second Question What happens after death? Our lives here are so brief. Ask anyone that you consider to be old. One of the things I want to do is to get you ready for a life that is coming. I want to help you with this life here on earth but I want you to live with...
by Alan Jenkins | Sep 4, 2015 | Adult Life
Put Christ First I memorize scripture. Maybe I should say that I try to memorize scripture. I say that for two reasons. I am very consistent doing it for a while and then I get inconsistent. Also, my brain apparently leaks. I work hard to memorize a verse and come...
by Alan Jenkins | Jun 22, 2014 | Adult Life
I got to San Antonio on Friday and late Friday night my father died. He had a seizure on December 12, 2013 and was told he would not live long. The amazing thing is that he should have had incredible pain from what many medical professionals told us about his type...
by Alan Jenkins | Apr 12, 2014 | Adult Life
This week we put my father into a hospice program. We have known that this moment was coming but it was still not an easy thing to do. As my parents discussed and signed do not resuscitate orders and medical power of attorney and everything else involved, I saw two...
by Alan Jenkins | Jul 1, 2013 | Adult Life
On Netflix or in a DVD set you can get a full year of programming. You can watch an entire season of a show in a single day. As you are watching on your TV – or computer or tablet or even your phone these days – it may look like one of the main characters is in a...
by Alan Jenkins | Jun 10, 2013 | Adult Life
Luke 18:10-14 (NLT) 10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don’t cheat, I...
by Alan Jenkins | Jun 4, 2013 | Adult Life
If you take a walk through the New Testament, you will see the amazing experience of encountering Jesus. Jesus began teaching and people were amazed at what he said. They saw his love for them and felt the challenge he placed on their lives. It was so obvious that...
by Alan Jenkins | May 27, 2013 | Adult Life
Jesus said: Matthew 28:18-19, NLT “Jesus came and told his disciples…go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” The word “baptize” simply means to dip, or plunge, or immerse...
by Alan Jenkins | May 13, 2013 | Adult Life
I had a great conversation with my mother this last week. I called her and asked her what she wants for mother’s day. My mom told me that she wants to know that her children have spent time thinking about her. She said it is less about gifts and more about time. A...
by Alan Jenkins | Apr 28, 2013 | Adult Life
We love to make progress and to succeed. When you go to work you can measure progress. When you stay at work for two extra hours, you get stuff done. When you come home, it is hard to measure progress. At home there aren’t any awards banquets and promotions and...
by Alan Jenkins | Apr 22, 2013 | Adult Life
There is a relationship between your ability to follow Christ and let Jesus lead your life and your willingness to get your financial house in order. Luke 16:13 (NLT) “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one...
by Alan Jenkins | Apr 16, 2013 | Adult Life
Psalm 90:12 (NLT) “Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.” If we think about the brevity of our lives it will impact what we decide to do with our lives. We live as if we are going to live forever. We spend our time as if we are...
by Alan Jenkins | Apr 12, 2013 | Adult Life
Patti and I have a great marriage. But we both know when our next conflict will occur. When one or both of us push ourselves right up to the limit of what we can handle is when it happens. At the limit we have no margin. No breathing room. So when a bump in the...
