As the culture wars rage Christians are upset at the loss of our Christmas freedoms. Now it’s ‘Happy Holidays’ not ‘Merry Christmas’. But maybe God’s dismantling that culture to return His people back to the majesty of a tale we’d never have wr
In this series we’re looking with anticipation at the reality of God becoming flesh at Christmas with a particular focus today as to what it means that Christ made His dwelling among us.
Today we look at what it means to be adopted into the family of God by way of the final sacrifice of Jesus! Two gifts, adoption & forgiveness reconcile us to the Father!
As God calls these people back to the true heart of worship, He warns them not to be spiritual imposters. To do the things they need to do just to gain blessing, and not for the joy of having God’s presence among them.
In spiritual drift, personal desire eclipses worship and we do not practice the presence of God. God lovingly confronts our waywardness. Our only acceptable response is repentance leading to faithful obedience. God draws us back to our dual pur
Worship requires heart evaluation. Sometimes personal desire takes priority over God, and He confronts our errancy, drawing us back to purpose and the actions which further it.
In thinking on the problem of evil, we must remember, God’s working a long game of redemption - our hope’s in trusting the character of Him who made us & loves us. He’s present with us & creation all along, feels our grief & carries our burdens
'Katartizo' is the Greek word first used in the gospel to mean mending fishing nets. How else does Scripture use that word and what can we learn about how Jesus wants to use us?
In the eyes of the Creator God, all creation and human life, is valuable. So, being pro-life isn’t just being anti-abortion. Rather, it’s exactly as the moniker implies: Pro-Life across the board. Believers live to honor creation and the dignit
Today we address the questions... Can you believe in science and also believe in the Christian faith? Are the two strictly opposed to one another, one an antiquated view of the world and the other the contemporary and educated view of how thing
How can we trust the Bible? We can trust the Bible’s God’s Word because of its enduring message. The Bible remains the primary way God teaches, encourages and guides humanity. As believers, we can be confident the message of Scripture is reliab
If Christians love Jesus, why is there so much hurt in the church? Jesus confronted the hypocrisy of religious people & desires His disciples to walk in love. Only when we stop pretending the church is perfect can we invite Jesus to conform us
What would it look like this week not to participate in the struggle for approval and success in any way? How would that make you different? What would it do to your emotional health and well-being? To your relationships? The answer comes in wa
God has brought us into His household. Adopted as sons & daughters, everything is okay between us now due to Christs death & resurrection! The question is, do we live our daily lives as if that’s true?
Do you share law or grace with others? Are you a rule-keeper who judges others by how well they keep the rules, or a grace-giver overflowing with good favor & forgiveness? We must remember, only the God of all grace saves. Our witness must be f
We are justified by faith in Christ & nothing else. Are the challenges & decisions in your daily life clarified & guided by the faith you have in Christ, or do you pray occasionally but most of the time go it alone?