Shaping Theme in Acts: Resurrection As we study the book of Acts, there are certain themes which rise to the surface that are really important to consider. We are not laying Acts out in front of us like a set of blueprints, sitting down and figuring out seven steps to get a thriving, vibrant church where […]
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There seems to be the sense of a real let-down after Christmas has passed. The joyous noises of cheerful greetings that filled our homes as family and friends came to help celebrate the holiday, the excited voices of children as they tore into their packages to see what might be there for them, the laughter
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As we continue on through Mark 12, the Jewish religious elite have been asking Jesus tricky questions to embarrass him in front of the crowds. Imagine it being a festive atmosphere with people from all over the world gathered around. The crowds would look at the religious scholars as they asked a question and then at Jesus as he
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Oftentimes we build a framework for what today is going to look like and how this week and this month will go, but we’re never promised that everything will stay stable like that. Everything can change in an instant – and that’s okay because none of it is out of God’s control. He is still
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As we enter the Christmas season, we should remember that a lot of people reject our Christ. They reject that there could be one true religion; they reject that a God who loves us and yet allows bad things to happen could possibly exist; and so they reject Christ. But this rejection doesn’t just happen
You Are Quite Wrong Read More »
It would be easy to look at what is going on in the world today and wonder if the Lord was no longer involved. Seeing what takes place in the news, you may think God isn’t even there. God, however, had a plan for the world from the very beginning, and his designs haven’t changed.