Getting Ready 2 Timothy 1:7, Challenges, Confidence, Deuteronomy 31:6, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 1:17, Joshua 1:9, Perspective, Philippians 4:6-7, Preparation, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:4, Readiniess, Strength, Victory Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their… READ MORE
What God Has Done 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 John 3:2, 2 Peter 1:10-11, Conqueror, Death, Eternity, Fear, God's Love, Gratitude, Micah 4:4, Mighty, Praise, Revelation 21:4, Strength, Victor “It is not possible, wonderful Lord, to express in human speech the depths of our gratitude to God for the preciousness of the hope… READ MORE
Temptation Desert, God's Promises, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:15, John 16:33, Mark 1:13, Matthew 4:1-11, Omnipotence, Salvation, Satan, Savior, Strength, Temptation, Triumph, Withstanding In summer 2016, a movie called Last Days in the Desert was released. The film explores Jesus’ 40 days in the desert and how… READ MORE
Sacrificial Friendship 1 John 4:12, Courage, Endurance, Faithful, Friendship, Hero, Isaiah 57:15, John 14:16, Journey, Lord of the Rings, Movie, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 18:24, Strength, Support Frodo is one of many heroes in The Lord of the Rings. One overlooked hero is Samwise Gamgee, his hobbit companion and friend who… READ MORE
Sturdy Bridge 1 Peter 2:5, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Acts 4:32-33, Bridge, Building, Community, Connection, Deficient, Ephesians 2:21-22, Gaps, Illustration, John 4:23, Remain, Strength, Structure According to a 2013 study by Transportation for America, 1 in 9 bridges remain structurally deficient. Churches, like many bridges in our country, can… READ MORE
God’s Suffering 1 Corinthians 15:3, Acts 3:18, Hebrews 13:11-12, Isaiah 53:3-12, Love, Luke 17:25, Omnipotence, Power, Powerlessness, Sovereignty, Strength, Suffering, Support, Sympathy, Weakness One of the 20th century heroes of our faith is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a German pastor who led several efforts to condemn, resist,… READ MORE