Have you ever had a friend that you really liked, but you lost connection? That can happen in a variety of ways. It could be a falling out where feelings are hurt, and decisions are made to end a relationship. It can be a misunderstanding. It could just be things changed, like job, a move, … Read more
The definition of the word “REVERSAL” is as follows: A change to an opposite direction, position, or a course of action. We see reversals played out time and again all throughout Scripture especially in the book of Esther. Chapters 7 and 8 in Esther are ripe with reversal stories that show God’s perfect plan and … Read more
Nobody is immune to pride. In fact, pride can go so deep into our way of operation that it can become a heart and soul problem in us. We can become so used to it and justify it for so long that it can become our default page without us even realizing it. This is what we … Read more
Does courageous faith wait or act? The answer is, yes. Courageous faith waits and acts. It takes faith to wait on God, it also takes faith to do what He says to do and trust Him with the outcome. We see both as we resume our study on Esther with chapter 5. Here we see … Read more
Do you ever wonder where God is at and what He’s doing? If God was parting the sea, leading you by a pillar of fire by night and cloud by day or writing on the wall of your house with a giant finger, or delivering messages through an angel, we might not be asking that … Read more
We are finishing up our sermon series on the “Miracles of Jesus” by looking at the resurrection of Lazarus found in John 11:1-44. The message started with posing this question: “Does it bother you when God doesn’t do what you think He should do?” This is precisely what Mary and Martha were thinking and saying … Read more
What do you do when something bad is happening and you can’t seem to stop it? You look for help, right? If you’re seeing a student getting bullied, you talk to a teacher. If someone is being unsafe at work, you talk to the boss. If you’re seeing a crime unfold, you call the police. … Read more
Why do bad things happen? This is an age-old question, which can prove difficult to wrap our heads around. It’s easy for us to begin second guessing and then say things like: • If I hadn’t been in such a hurry… • If only I had been more careful… • If I had taken better … Read more
In Luke 5:1-11 we see Jesus doing a miracle that doesn’t even seem to have any spiritual implication. He simply instructs fishermen to go back out after a long night of fruitless fishing and to drop their nets one more time. This isn’t Jesus’ area of expertise. It’s fine for him to be teaching the … Read more
We continued our sermon series “Jesus, Miracle Worker”, this past Sunday by looking at the story of the healing of the leper found in Mark 1:40-45. In all the miracles we see Jesus do, especially in the gospel accounts, we see not only the power and majesty of Christ, but we also get to see … Read more