Tag Archives: idolatry

Time After Time

Posted on July 25, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We are forgetful people and our forgetfulness keeps us from trusting God fully. Is he not faithful, even when we are faithless? Is he not powerful, even when we are powerless? Is he not loving and gracious? Is he not good? He has demonstrated these qualities in our lives over and over again. Yet we so quickly forget. Continue reading →

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Becoming Like the One You Worship

Posted on June 19, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Few in the western world worship such idols. We are more sophisticated (or so we think). I believe it was Calvin that called our hearts an “idol making factory”—on that point I would firmly agree. The gods we dream up—greed, materialism, hedonism and the like—have neither eyes nor ears. They are just as lifeless—and bring us no more life than the more traditional idols. As we trust in them, we become more like them. Continue reading →

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Money Matters

Posted on October 21, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

October 21 Money Matters Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 118:22-29; Jeremiah 37:1-38:28; 1 Timothy 6:1-21; Proverbs 25:28 Today’s Scripture Focus: 1 Timothy 6 “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world and we can take … Continue reading →

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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch

Posted on October 8, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

But what tears me up even more is the realization that we, who would not think to bow down to an idol, create “idols of the heart.” We worship and serve many things. Paul shows us that even misplaced values like greed and materialism can become idols. So can entertainment, sports, music or a political cause. The list could include most anything that becomes our preoccupation. Only God can bring security and meaning. He is the only rightful object of worship. Continue reading →

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Becoming Like the One You Worship

Posted on June 19, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Few in the western world worship such idols. We are more sophisticated (or so we think).Calvin that called our hearts an “idol making factory” The gods we dream up—greed, materialism, hedonism and the like—have neither eyes nor ears. They are just as lifeless—and bring us no more life than the more traditional idols. As we trust in them, we become more like them. Continue reading →

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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch

Posted on October 8, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We worship and serve many things. Paul shows us that even misplaced values like greed and materialism can become idols. So can entertainment, sports, music or a political cause. The list could include most anything that becomes our preoccupation. Continue reading →

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Becoming Like the One You Worship

Posted on June 19, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The gods we dream up—greed, materialism, hedonism and the like—have neither eyes nor ears. They are just as lifeless—and bring us no more life than the more traditional idols. As we trust in them, we become more like them. Continue reading →

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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch

Posted on October 8, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Something within each of us cries out for the eternal. As Pascal wrote, “There is a God-shaped vacuum in each of our hearts.” Yet many of us, instead of worshiping and serving the Creator, worship and serve created things. We, then, exchange the glory of the Almighty God for lesser gods. Continue reading →

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Becoming Like the One You Worship

Posted on June 19, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The Psalmist suggests that we become like the one we worship. Continue reading →

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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch (Oct 8)

Posted on October 8, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Something within each of us cries out for the eternal. As Pascal wrote, “There is a God-shaped vacuum in each of our hearts.” Yet many of us, instead of worshiping and serving the Creator, worship and serve created things. We, then, exchange the glory of the Almighty God for lesser gods. Continue reading →

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