Earlier last month, a group of people on an internet forum centered around the stock market conspired together to invest in a throw-away stock in a gaming company called Gamestop, against giant hedge funds who had “shorted” the stock. “Shorting” essentially meaning they had bet against the growth the stock, in hopes it would continue to sink in value. Since so many common people from that internet...  Read More

During March we’ll be focusing on the first aspect … Jesus makes all things new. He does this by going to battle with Satan and winning. He is our King who, with love and compassion, does what we cannot do for ourselves. Our Savior … fights for us.  Read More

Can You Imagine What He Felt?Can you imagine what it must have been like for God to walk around His creation after the fall of man? John 1.14 describes the “word become flesh.” We sometimes fly past passages like this as “something we already understand.” Let’s not gloss over that truth this time. There is a great deal more to be gleaned from the text in John 1.14 than a factual statement about wh...  Read More

Friday First: Carry OnWhat could we possibly learn about following Jesus from an insect? Quite a lot, actually, especially if you look at the life of a leaf-cutting ant. Leaf-cuttings ants are specialized ants that make their entire lives about cutting and carrying leaves. Sometimes their leaves are up to twenty times their body weight. They carry a lot, but they make it look easy.In Matthew 16.24...  Read More

It all started with twelve. Jesus was a beacon of light in a world that had turned dim. For those that were seeking the light, it was obvious what they needed to do. “Pick up their cross and follow.” (Matthew 16.24) Jesus’ original twelve had no idea about the depth, the power and the totality of what they were getting involved with in the beginning of their ministry together. They just knew that ...  Read More

Availability. Readiness. Flexibility. Humility. Dependence and trust in God. Seeing oneself as a tool God can use in His providence. What type of attitude do we possess about being used by God as a tool of His providence? Will we have the faith to let God work? Will you embrace your ministry?  Read More

While we see from a limited viewpoint, God is able to see the big picture. What are some important things we learn from Scripture that show us how God demonstrates His care for us today?  Read More

While we understand the importance of keeping our heart pure, sometimes we sounder how we can change the hearts of others. It may be a loved one, a friend, or a co-worker who comes to mind. What does the Bible say about the human heart?  Read More

We must remind ourselves that God is at work. He is in control. He is working in unimaginable ways. We need to get out of the way and remember it is not about us … we need to let God work.  Read More

"But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you." - 1 Corinthians 14.24-25In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul gives instructions for first century worship that helps unbelievers to see the awesomeness of our God....  Read More

This has been a whirlwind of a year and January has not been any different. Bad news, controversy and uncertainty hasn't been in short supply. If you want to find good news, sometimes you have to go digging. Good news isn't always sensational and divisive... in fact, sometimes it has amazing power to bring us together.That's why just like Paul in Romans 1.16-17 we do not have to be ashamed of the ...  Read More

As a son or daughter of God you enjoy the finest spiritual privileges God has yet revealed. But, this brings great responsibility. Are you taking your spiritual life seriously?  Read More