Jeremiah 29:11 is a favorite for many people, but the message of that verse may be even more impactful than you realize. We all face difficult situations and God’s word is a great place to turn when we need something steady on which to stand. This message shows us God’s incredible attention to the details … Read more
This was our 3rd message in this series and the focus was on Freedom. I think we can all agree that freedom is vital, but where does it come from and how do we find a freedom that lasts? Often the things we think can provide us freedom, only make us slaves to something else. … Read more
Truth can be elusive. Lots of things claim to be true and are not. In this message we look at the Christian’s foundation for truth and also some truth counterfeits that can trip us up.
Would you say that our world is joyful? We’d like it to be joyful, wouldn’t we? Especially at Christmas. Do you ever try to talk yourself into joy? Do you ever find yourself trying to manufacture or evoke joy from others? The truth is that anyone can be joyful for a moment, when everything is … Read more
Today we’re talking about HOPE. Hope is always related to something future that has not yet unfolded. You can’t hope for something that has already materialized or that you can hold in your hand. Then you wouldn’t be hoping, you’d be observing. In order to have hope, you have to hope for something that you … Read more
We’ve all had difficult times where we have felt very alone. Sometimes the people you think will be there aren’t, and the people you never expected are, but either way it can be difficult trust enough to let others into our pain. When I look back, I can see that part of feeling alone was … Read more
Laodicea was a well-fortified city and it was built in a strategic location to be a support to trade routes and to benefit from them. As a result it was exceedingly wealthy. In fact, it was such a wealthy town that 30 years before this letter was written they had experienced a devastating earthquake and … Read more
From the Church in Sardis we see two truths about reputation: 1. It is possible for people’s perception to be inaccurate. 2. It is also possible for us to be more concerned with our reputation than our reality. The church at Sardis may look alive (reputation), but they are spiritually dead (reality). People may be … Read more
I think that most of our issues in life start with feeling vulnerable, afraid or out of control and trying to reassert our will. Maybe you didn’t know it, but that is the foundation of every addiction or unhealthy coping behavior. From cocaine, to food, to obsessive cleaning or even workaholism, we’re constantly trying to … Read more
At first glance you might think that the church in Ephesus was really solid. They constantly do the right thing, they serve each other, they are faithful to Christ no matter how bad it gets, and they stand for truth in a sick culture. These are not pew fillers! We need more churches like this, … Read more