Author Archives: Steve LaMotte
ADVENT DEVOTIONAL (Day 2) | God Is There
“Where can I go from your Spirit?Where can I flee your presence?If I go up to the heavens, you are there;If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.”Psalm 139:7-8 Read | Psalm 139:7-12, Jonah 1-4 Can I … Continue reading
ADVENT DEVOTIONS | God With Us
Throughout Advent, I will write and share a devotional on my blog. You can subscribe to the blog and receive the devotion each morning in your email. December 4, 2023 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The … Continue reading
Sermon | Spiritual Investors
It’s Thanksgiving Week. If you love food, this is your holiday! Our family will have the traditional Thanksgiving food: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie. I’ll be honest: while I enjoy turkey on Thanksgiving, I get … Continue reading
The Work of the Holy Spirit
Imagine that you’ve decided to go sailing. The problem is that you know next to nothing about sailing. So you go to the store and purchase several books to find out what’s involved. You carefully read them, and then you … Continue reading
A Heart of Flesh
In the fantasy series A Song of Fire and Ice by George R. R. Martin, there is a character named Cately Stark who loses most of her family to the violence of another family. Catelyn, and her son both died … Continue reading
Finding Our Own India (or Guatemala)
I read the book The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne when it came out nearly 20 years ago. Shane grew up in Appalachia, went to college at Eastern University in Philadelphia, and currently lives and serves in the city. He has … Continue reading
Blogging Through James: Quick to Listen
While I never started counting, I am sure I would have lost track of the number of times I’ve asked my kids, “Are you listening?” Like most kids, they’ve heard what I’ve said, but they have not done what they … Continue reading
Blogging Through James: The Benefits of Testing
Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. I was … Continue reading
Got Wisdom?
Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. … Continue reading
Blogging Through James: Choose Joy
Our team at Avenue Church is preaching through the letter of James. There is always more content than can make it in the sermon. I will be regularly blogging through the book of James as a way to go deeper. … Continue reading
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