When you think about all that is impacted by our Sun and moon it is quite amazing: tides, seasons, years, days and nights, and even temperature all take their cues from the heavens. When you think about the vastness of the universe and the size of most stars and then realize that God hung them … Read more
As we continue our study about the signs of the return of Christ and the end of the age we see a specific situation that means it is upon us. When you see this, know that the time is URGENT. This means that the fire alarm is going off and it’s not a drill. Yet … Read more
Though it might not be easy to see, because it isn’t a physical battle, we are most certainly at war. Ephesians 6:10-12 outlines the spiritual battle that we’re engaged in against spiritual forces of wickedness. Satan’s primary tactic has not changed. He seeks to get us to believe that God is against our happiness so … Read more
I think one of the greatest fears when it comes to suffering is the idea that we may be suffering needlessly. If we expect that something good is happening beyond the suffering, it can make almost anything bearable. If we think that a struggle and pain are pointless, we will quickly look to exit as … Read more
What makes it hard for you to trust Jesus? This Easter, we definitely want to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the victory that has afforded to us, but we also want to wrestle with doubts and with what comes next for each of us in our faith journey. The bottom line is that following … Read more
What are you anticipating? In John 12 we see the fulfillment of anticipation. As Jesus enters Jerusalem for the Passover, the people wave the Palm branches (a symbol of God’s faithfulness) welcoming Jesus into the city and declaring that God had again kept His promises. Essentially saying, “What we have anticipated has arrived. The prophets … Read more
What would you say are the biggest obstacles to the church fulfilling her mission, and being what she’s meant to be? Distractions, divisions, disruptions, and disobedience would be a pretty good list. While those things might make the top of our lists, scripture sees them as secondary, not primary. There is one primary source of … Read more
We can probably all agree that the church should be impacting our world. Jesus called His Church to be about preaching the gospel and making disciples and He’s empowered the church to do just that. His Holy Spirit is meant to supercharge this mission and that’s what we’re going to dive into today. One of … Read more
What defines church culture? What does it look like to represent the church? Unfortunately, you can find churches that have embraced almost anything you can think of as a defining feature. Some churches are social clubs. Some are basically a charity. Some churches are all about a celebrity pastor or incredible worship team. Every church … Read more
The church is God’s idea and Christ is building His church. It’s a divine promise of the divine Savior. There will never be a moment when the church is wiped out. No matter how liberal, fanatical, ritualistic, apathetic, or apostate it’s outward adherents may become Christ will build His church. While she may need discipline, … Read more