Greetings in Christ Jesus and welcome to God’s Word for you! My name is Don Cooley and I am a deacon at my church. I’ve been heavily involved in my congregation for over 10 years, I spent about 7 years as an elder and the last several as a deacon. My primary ministry in organizing small groups. I’ve been happily married for 24 years to my beautiful wife Kelly, I have three children, 1 from a previous relationship and 2 with Kelly.
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12 ESV Three commands. Twelve words. A complete framework for hard seasons. Paul doesn’t string these together accidentally. They belong in this order. Read more
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV Read more
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”Proverbs 13:20 ESV Solomon doesn’t ease into this one. Two paths. Two outcomes. The contrast is clean and the warning is Read more
