Covenant (Page 2)

The Biblical Imagery of Bread

February 26, 2016
John Neposlan
Covenant, Crucifixion, Discipleship, Jesus, Kingdom of God

The Power of Biblical Images The manger in Bethlehem, the yoke of an oxen, the cross on Golgotha, the broken bread in the Lord’s Supper are all biblical images which convey important truths about the person and work of Jesus Christ. They also convey important truths about the nature of Christian discipleship in today’s world. […]

Feeding On The Bread Of Life

The Blessing of Baked Bread One of the best birthday gifts I have given to my wife, Colleen, is a bread-making machine. For the last 15 years my wife has, on average, made 1-2 loaves of bread per week. She gets a lot of satisfaction making the bread, and my children and I get a […]

The Vision of a Godly Father

June 9, 2015
John Neposlan
Covenant, Discipleship, Fathers, God's Provision

A Trustworthy Dad Max Lucado, Pastor and author, tells of speaking at a funeral of a family friend. The friend’s son told of an incident when a tornado hit their small town. His father gathered the kids indoors and had them lie under the mattress. The son remembered peeking out from under the mattress and […]

God and “My Dog Skip”

April 23, 2015
John Neposlan
Covenant, Discipleship, Jesus, Servanthood

Man’s Best Friend About 15 years ago, the movie “My Dog Skip” came out at the Theaters. It’s a great family movie. If you have seen it, have you considered why the movie is a powerful one? If you haven’t seen it, it’s a story of a boy and his dog. Willie, the young boy, […]

The Power of Cultivating Faithfulness

January 22, 2015
John Neposlan
Covenant, Discipleship, God's Provision, Uncategorized

Chuck Colson, the founder of Prison Fellowship, shared the story of being invited to preach at tough San Quentin Prison. He eagerly looked forward to this opportunity since 300 of the 2,200 inmates had agreed to come to the chapel to hear him. A cache of weapons, however, were found by prison officials days before […]

Christmas – The Emptying of God

December 2, 2014
John Neposlan
Christmas, Covenant, Jesus

A Love Story Soren Kierkegard, the Danish theologian, told a story about a certain kingdom in which there was a handsome prince. This young man was searching for a woman worthy enough to be his wife and to become queen of the land. One day while running an errand for his father, he passed through […]