As we wrap up this sermon series that challenges us to thrive and live by faith, the question may be, "So, how does this apply to me?" For some of you, the real question in...
In times of evil and injustice, the church must inquire of the Lord to see what he sees and to respond in his righteous ways. A faith that inquires will herald God's justice,...
If you could bring one thing with you, you'd be sure it be the absolute best it could be. When it comes to what will happen after we die, all we bring is our character. While we...
Imagine that an angel showed up to you, a young unmarried woman, and said, "You are going to have a baby...and you need to name him Jesus." How would you respond? Mary was a...
There is a difference between a faith that knows about God and a faith that knows God. When we fully know the voice of the Lord, God will establish us as his messengers of hope...
Gideon was found by the angel of the Lord in the bottom of a winepress...threshing wheat. This made no sense. The process of beating out grain and separating it from the chaff...
We use our voices to declare our faith in God and to proclaim our faith in him. But, what happens when such a faith is missing the component of waiting on the Lord and listening...
In a time when the whole world is trying to avoid dying...we look back at a man who lived His whole life with the goal of dying. But thank God, that Man's grave is now empty! ...
What's exciting about thriving in faith is knowing that who we perceive ourselves to be is not how God views us or his plan for us. Who we can become materializes when we have...
None of us like to operate when things are unknown. We need to have as much data and evidence to make the best decisions for our lives. Yet, many times, God calls us to move...
Often times when we think of our faith heroes, we think of those that accomplished so much for God's Kingdom. So Samson might be one of the last people we'd think of to be...
What can faith do in the presence of God? Faith brings into bloom what is hidden. Faith unleashes in power what is covered. Faith in God takes what is protected and changes...
By faith we offer our lives to God that honors him as Lord over all. But, when our offerings come from a place of ease, then we demonstrate a lack of faith that does not glorify...
It's completely natural to rely on observations and experiences to guide us. But what happens when we need more than what we can observe and experience to lead us? We can choose...
The word, "crisis," is often viewed negatively. At least, most of us do not look forward every morning to jump into a crisis! But if we are promised that God's intention is...
What is the relationship between faith and trust? Some people think these words are synonymous. However, the reality is that we will NOT live by faith in God if we don't fully...
One of the greatest tragedies in life is when a person brimming with potential and with available resources doesn't see the opportunities that are before him or her... or worse,...
In as much as Jesus commands us to make disciples, it’s his presence with us always that enhances this transformation. Jesus invites us into his mission to make disciples who...
Since God is love, and we have claimed a personal relationship with God, we must of necessity reveal His love in how we live. He took the initiative with us...so we should do...
In Isaiah 9, against the backdrop of gloom and despair, when people walk in darkness, a hope rises up - the birth of a child that will establish peace, righteousness, and...
What does it look like to train up our children in the Lord? Is there a one size fits all method to parenting? And is this verse a promise or a principle?
God calls us not just to begin his work but to finish it well and to finish it strong. Finishing his work entails God's anointing upon us and our obedience to that calling....
Many of us think of Sabbath as a day off. If we do, we have missed the whole point of the gift of Sabbath. God said, "You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you."...