Posts with the tag “comfort”

When the Headlines Break Our Hearts

by Matthew Allen on September 15th, 2025

But for Christians, this is not the time to sink into despair. This is the time to let the Word of God shape our perspective and anchor our hope. Read More

Sunday Preview: Comfort in Trouble

by Matthew Allen on January 26th, 2024

So why do bad things happen to good people? Drawing from biblical examples like Hezekiah, Job, and Paul, we discover the multifaceted purposes of trials - testing faith, weaning from worldly attachments, heightening heavenly hope, and revealing God's compassion in misery. These tribulations are opportunities to develop spiritual strength for greater usefulness in God's plan, Acts 20:24, Romans 5:3–4, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Psalm 63:3, and James 1:2. Read More

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2026

January

Why We Serve: Redefining Greatness at the Start of a New Year Close Isn't Enough: Why Jesus' Question Still Confronts Us Equipped Through Discipleship: Following the Way of Jesus Why We're Teaching What We're Teaching Finding Purpose in Day-to-Day Faithfulness

February

The Work That Holds Everything Together Growing Faith Through Fear The Mission Matters More Than The Cost Just Enough for Today What's Killing Our Unity? (And What Paul Says To Do About It)

March

How Jesus Saw the Leper God's Perfect Timing The Prayer That Started It All The Hard Work of Peace One Faith, One People

April

The Version of the Resurrection We Almost Never Talk About More Than Members—What the Church is Actually For You Can Know a Lot About Jesus and Still Not Know Jesus

May

Still on Milk? — A Sunday Worth Showing Up For Tossed No More — A Sunday Worth Leaning Into Where Maturity Gets Made — A Sunday Worth Staying For Childish Things: A Sunday Worth Staying For

2025

January

Sunday Preview: My Righteous One Sunday Preview: No Fear

February

Sunday Preview: The Way, The Truth, and the Life Sunday Preview: What is Righteousness?

March

Sunday Preview: Heart Before Habit Treasures of the Heart: Living for What Lasts Abide and Thrive: Join Us This Sunday

April

Known and Shown: Reflecting God's Love How Well Do You Listen to God?The Living Christ: How the Resurrection Reveals God’s Heart Be the Salt and Light: Living Authentically as a Disciple of Jesus

May

Speaking Life: The Power of Our Words Be Like Your Father: A Preview of This Sunday’s Lesson from Ephesians 5:1-2 Crowned with Glory: The Reign of Our King

June

The King Who Walks Among Us We Belong to an Unshakable Kingdom More Than a Pew--Why Fellowship Fuels Your Faith

July

The Kingdom Starts with Mercy Good News for the Desperate Where is God in the Flood?You're Invited: The Kingdom is Open - But Will You Come?The Power Behind the Keyboard What Does It Really Mean to Live for the Kingdom?Dying to Live: The Call of Colossians 3

August

The Righteousness That Saves The Righteousness that Transforms Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness Righteousness that Endures Prayer is Not Powerless Clothed in Righteousness

September

Facing Death with Faith Where Do We Go When We Die?When the Headlines Break Our Hearts The Return of Christ

October

Victory Over the Enemy Victory in Obedience Victory Through Prayer Peace, Grace, and Hope: Living the Romans 5 Life When the Days Run Together... God is Still with Us When the Books are Opened

November

God's Plan, God's People, God's Glory Only in God How to Finish Well The Quiet Sin that Tears Us Apart When Heaven Records Faithfulness All Things New

December

Christ’s Gifts to His Church Equipped by the Scriptures: Why God's Word Still Shapes the Church The Greatest Gift the Church Has Ever Received Prepared for Good Works: Ending 2025 With Purpose

2024

January

The Cornerstone of Christian Doctrine Sunday Preview: God at Work Evangelism for a Moral Society Sunday Preview: A Way Out Reflecting on God’s Blessings and Grace Sunday Preview: Comfort in Trouble

February

Acquitted: The Complete Forgiveness of Justification Love God with Everything You Are Sunday Preview: Set Your Hope Sunday Preview: Eternal Glory

March

Sunday Preview: Abound in the Lord Sunday Preview: Seeing This World As It Really Is Sunday Preview: I'll Fly Away Delight in the Law of the Lord Sunday Preview: The Resurrection and the Life

April

Sunday Preview: Before the Foundation of the World Sunday Preview: Why You Were Saved Sunday Preview: Your Ultimate Destiny Why God Recreated You Sunday Preview: Redeemed by Blood

May

Sunday Preview: The Priceless Value of the Kingdom How Important is Hope?Sunday Preview: Seeing God Sunday Preview: The Inheritance of the Righteous Sunday Preview: The Greatness of God

June

Sunday Preview: Faith - The Heart of Life and Living Sunday Preview: Experiencing God's Power Sunday Preview: Who is Jesus?

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