“Blessed” is a term that we hear a lot in our culture. But it’s kind of like the word “love” in that it doesn’t really have its original, biblical meaning when people use it. We’re going to reclaim the word “blessing” today along with its opposite – “curse.” Understanding these terms and seeing how they […]
Genesis 9:18-29 // Curses & Blessings in the Bible Read More »
Every Christian needs to be a committed and engaged part of a local church. The majority of what we are told to do in the New Testament makes no sense and is impossible without committed relationships with other Christians in a church body. For a couple years now, this has been a theme of our
Ephesians 4:1-16 // Being the Church Together Read More »
Preaching from Ephesians 3:14-19 made me want a tangible experience of its blessings (see “Ephesians 3:14-19 // Expanding Our Vision for Christian Life“). I want to feel the Father strengthening me with power. I want to sense Christ dwelling in my heart. I want the emotions that I imagine correlate with being filled with all
You may have heard that the average human being only uses 10% of their brain. Turns out, this is a total myth – it’s not true. But as we think about Ephesians 3:14-19, could it be that the average Christian only experiences 10% of the blessings available through Jesus Christ? Through Jesus, we’ve been reconciled
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A question that many of us have asked at some time in our lives is, “Why do bad things happen to good and godly people?” There is no way to deny that there is evil and suffering in this world – and that it affects Christians. This is one of the greatest challenges to our
Romans 8:28-29 // Why Do Bad Things Happen to Godly People? Read More »
Let’s live differently from how others live – fearing, hoping and looking for guidance in a different way.
Isaiah 8:1-22 // 3 Ways that Christians Are Different from the World Read More »