Blog Archives

The Most Loving Thing
Sharing the Gospel with someone is the most loving thing we can do.


Less of Me
Less of me, more of Him. Sounds like a pretty good recipe to me.

Lessons from the Lake
Deep down we’ve all imagined the water-walking experience. But, sadly, we tend to merely dangle our toes in the shallows.

Where Does Our Worth Come From?
By the world’s standards, you may feel like you have no value. But to God, you are priceless.


Hypocrisy
When sin is discovered and change needs to take place in our lives, it must be led by the Holy Spirit.

The Bible Recap: Days 204-210
Oh friends, when we struggle knowing ourselves, our purpose, what’s going on in our lives, may we rely upon who God is and His promises.

In Over My Head
If you find yourself in new, uncomfortable seasons, run to your God.


What Would You Do?
There will always be an enemy who seeks to destroy your testimony and work for the Lord. Don’t lose focus. Keep working for Him and respond accordingly.

What’s in Your Closet?
Let Him open the door to the darkest parts of your heart that you hide from the rest of the world. Let Him cleanse you from within.

Spiritual Amnesia
The cure for spiritual amnesia is daily doses of turning to Jesus.

Do You See?
Let’s put our focus on Christ and let His light shine within us and around us, guiding us throughout our day.

Cleaning Out the Pot
Unless we are filled with something meaningful and lasting, we will never see true growth or fruit. We must be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Don’t Be Blind to the Truth
The Pharisees were too stuck on the law and themselves to truly see Jesus. Will you?

The Bible Recap: Days 197-203
Trusting God gives us beautiful gifts: a firm faith and peace.

Chasing Shade
God teaches us and works in and around us in times of ease and in times of difficulty.

We’re All In This Together
Even when we face storms or apparent defeat, God is working!

Keep Seeking and Knocking
Keep going to the Lord. Keep asking, seeking and knocking. You’ll find more than you ever imagined.

Persistent in Prayer
Are you being persistent in your prayer? Time to go before the Lord and knock. He’s available to us always.

Pure in Heart or Good Enough?
A pure heart is transparent with an uncompromising desire to please God in all things.

What is Your Greatest Weakness?
Where do you turn when the troubles of this life come your way? Do you try to rely on your own strength or do you turn to the Lord?


God is Our Source
Whatever you’re searching for, whatever you need, God knows.

Is He Lord of Your Life?
We can honor God with our lips declaring Him as Holy, Creator, and Savior, but we honor Him more as we surrender and call Him Lord.

The Bible Recap: Days 190-196
May we live in the fear of the Lord. May God continue to show us that our idols on earth are worthless and only He is worthy of our hearts.

How Did I End Up Here?
Life is uncertain, but take these truths to heart, and find peace.

No Room for Doubt
When doubt comes, it can lead us to a deeper assurance of faith and salvation, if we let it.

Addressing Our Prayers
Today, let’s focus on this one opening line in our prayer and listen as the Holy Spirit brings to our minds all the names of God.

Are We Out of Shape?
Are we out of shape when it comes to prayer? Are we exercising this beautiful form of communication with our Father as we should?

Hot Water Can Cause Shrinkage
To reflect Jesus’ image and to testify of His attributes is to choose to be vulnerable, devoted, and authentic.

Don’t Miss Out on Jesus
Jesus wants you, not all this stuff you can do, but you. Don’t be so busy doing His work that you miss out on the best thing, Him.

Pride is Destructive
Pride sneaks up on you when you least expect it.

Don’t Reject Jesus
We have the opportunity to cry out to our God and confess our sins, seeking His help to repent of those sins and follow Him.

The Bible Recap: Days 183-189
Our God chases us down in the storms of life, pursuing us. He never gives up on us. He’ll use every element of nature and every life situation to point back to Him.


It Took Me Back
In Christ, you and I have access to the Living God. What a truth!

Swim Hole
God offers us Living Water, but we often look to everything else for refreshment.

Refining by Fire
Be reminded that more life-changing than s’mores, hayrides, and cider is the captivating life of abundance in choosing Christ.

The Bible Recap: Days 176-182
God saved His child, who cried out to Him.


Worthless Armor
We’ve been given the armor of God, and now we must use it!

Caring for Our Shepherds
Let’s take some time to pray this morning and ask the Lord how we can better serve Him through our giving and support of our pastors and staff.

Excuses
Let’s stop with the excuses and respond the way Jesus did to the Father, “Not my will but thine”.

Raise Your Right Hand
Truly our spiritual exoneration only comes from our guilt/sin being covered with his Son’s innocence “doing the time” for us.

Remember the Mission
May we take the time to refocus our thoughts, plans and actions back to Jesus and His mission.


The Same Goal
If we have the same goal, the same motives, and the same message, we should encourage and rejoice that others want to follow and do the same.

The Bible Recap: Days 169-175
Good things happen when we trust and follow God with our whole hearts!