In Psalm 91 we read God’s promise to put angels in charge for protection wherever we go. And These angels will hold us up with their hands to keep us from hurting our feet on the stones. This promise applies to anyone turning to God for safety. If this is true, why is...
We finish our current worship series, Doubt, on Sunday June 23. We were guided along the way by Adam Hamilton’s book, Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith. Our companion book for our new worship series beginning on Sunday, June 30, is Personhood: The Art of Being...
You will even be able to say to this hill, “Get up and throw yourself in the sea,” and it will. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. Matthew 21:18-22 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 21:18-22 and Psalm 22. Which of these texts fit...
If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times you don’t seem to know enough to come inside when it’s raining cats and dogs. When someone says it’s raining cats and dogs, we don’t run out hoping for a free kitten from the heavens. We grab an umbrella, raincoat...
For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its Savior. 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Questions for Life Groups Read 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 and John 14:1-4. What do these promises mean for you? Read this week’s articles titled Heaven. Do you...
It makes little sense that a pastor should struggle to find what to say about heaven. After all, heaven is our ultimate goal, our reward and God’s promise for eternal life free from pain. It simply doesn’t make sense. This week’s message finds support from chapter...
For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its Savior. John 3:16-21 Questions for Life Groups Read John 3:16-21. Are you familiar with this text? What does it mean for you? What does it mean for others? Read this week’s article titled...
Country singer Rodney Atkins in his hit song, “Going Through Hell,” suggests, “Keep on going, don’t slow down, if you’re scared don’t show it. You might get out before the devil even knows you’re there.” Supposedly, a Winston Churchill quote inspired his song. “If...
What the Lord requires of us is to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with God. Micah 6:6-8 Questions for Life Groups Read Micah 6:6-8. Are you familiar with this text? What does it mean for you? How does this text compare with...
This coming Monday is Memorial Day. A holiday, originally created to remember and honor the thousands who died during the Civil War. But as time passed, the remembrance expanded to include all soldiers from all wars. But memories fade over time. A recent Associated...