Reflections on 2022

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I appreciate the Christian Leadership Alliance’s Blog—a Top 100 Leadership Blog as ranked by Feedspot. (On a side note, 2022 marked the year that this blog entered the Top 100 list as well!)

In a post entitled “The Power of Remembering”, Scott Rodin notes, “As the year draws to an end, we have a once-a-year opportunity to look back over the previous 12 months and remember, relive, (and possibly try to forget) the events that shaped our journey that was 2022. We do this in different ways.

I want to encourage you not to miss the value in these times of remembering. I was surprised to learn that the word ‘remember occurs over 231 times in scripture. It’s a major theme throughout the Bible where God calls his people in times of fear and challenge to look back and remember all that he had already done for them.”

To remember, I’ve reviewed pictures from the year—drawn from iPhones, cameras, and Facebook posts—to identify the highlights.

At the end of the post, each family member reflects on her or his Word for 2022 and how it impacted her or his journey this year.

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The Perfecter of Our Faith, Jesus Christ

Hebrews 11 has been an epic survey of characters from the Old Testament empowered by God to endure by faith.  When you think about it, Jesus demonstrated all the characteristics of faith explored in Hebrews 11.  He was:

  • Confident in God’s word in his preaching
  • Commended for his faith at his baptism
  • Obedient to his Father, even to death on a cross
  • Patient with his accusers
  • Sacrificial in his suffering for our sins
  • Aspirational in welcoming children and in training disciples
  • Courageous before the Sandhedrin
  • Self-denying in his evangelistic ministry
  • Empowered by his faith to pray constantly and to endure appalling injustice

Where would you place yourself right now in the race toward a faith-filled life:

  • On the bench?
  • Running steadily?
  • Ready to quit?
  • Sidetracked by a different goal?

Click here to learn more about the perfecter of our faith, Jesus Christ