What is your distraction? What gets you off-task or misdirected? Paul continues to teach us how to MODEL God’s way of living so we can SHOW the world the hope, love, grace, mercy, redemption, and Truth he offers. In verse 35 Paul writes, “I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, … More Undivided
Red State vs. Blue State…Liberal vs. Conservative…Us vs. Them. We see in society the results of setting up false dichotomies. In an “us versus them” society, anyone who doesn’t agree with you, think like you, look like you, etc. is your enemy. Life isn’t meant to be lived that way because we are ALWAYS going … More Navigate the Gray
We live in a society that is so divided and divisive…Is this how it is supposed to be? This can’t be what life and society are supposed to be about, can it? Unity, wholeness, oneness are written into the character of God. Jesus came, lived, died, and rose again so that we “may all be … More Whose Idea WasThis?
Join us this Advent 2020 with a message about peace. The Advent season is a season where we prepare for and anticipate the coming of Christ. We wait…not passively, but actively wait, with adventurous expectation of God’s faithfulness and His presence. Last week we talked about hope. When we place our hope in God, we … More Peace – 2nd Week of Advent
We are not really in control. We can sometimes fool ourselves into thinking we are, but then reality hits and the realization comes. Unfortunately, most of us have been exposed to a mutilated form of the concept of submission so we embrace the deformity or we reject the concept altogether. The discipline of submission helps … More Let It Go
Do you find yourself in a cycle of destructive habits of thought? You can replace those old, destructive habits of thought with new, life-giving habits. Our human mind will always take on the shape of that which we concentrate on, focus on, think about. It is not that hard to “Change Your Mind” from destructive … More Change Your Mind
Do you want to bring breakthrough in your life? Are you feeling like you are on the cusp of something great and would like to get to it? Or, do you need help to overcome some difficulty in your life? There is something you can do that can bring breakthrough in your life that may … More When You Fast…
What is prayer? Why do we pray? (or, what is the point of prayer?) How do I pray? Continuing our series, “Live the Greatest Life Possible”, we talk about one of the greatest privileges and opportunities we can have as human beings…participating in an ongoing dialogue with the Creator of the universe. Click this link … More Participate with the Presence (full)
Click Here to listen to the message… “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial…” (James 1:12) We all face trials in life. When we do, it is like we are at a crossroads…we have a choice of which direction to take in the face of temptation or trials. The direction we choose can lead … More Crossroads
