I Swear
It is so easy to get out of the rhythm of consistent truth-telling. Lies are like a wedge. They start small but gain enormous power. Jesus has some words to help us in the fight.
Don’t Miss the moment
Our frantic and hurried life sometimes causes us to miss what God has in front of us. Jesus will teach us that hurry is the enemy of grace.
Unleashing Divine Power
The rhythm of praying scripture is a powerful discipline to pray outside of my agenda and invite God’s agenda to be done. Scripture combined with our faith unlocks divine power to demolish strongholds.
The Story
The Christmas story is told from four perspectives- all of which enlarge our understanding of what God was doing through birth of Jesus. Ultimately, their goal is more than information, but to lead us to a place of belief.
Follow the Light
In the Christmas story darkness is represented by Herod, who works to extinguish the light coming into the world. But as John reminds us, darkness always looses to the light.
What Happened
Holidays can hard for many reasons. If you’re in a difficult season John has some great encouragement about the light that overcomes the darkness.
The Real Tragedy
Is it a tragedy when a young missionary is killed serving abroad? Or is there a greater tragedy? Paul’s mission work in a difficult city provides a framework for how to think about current events.
God Calls the Unlikely
Tim & Diane Castro readily admit, “We never would have imagined being in church leadership.” But God calls unlikely people for His mission. Listen for God’s subtle promptings to obedience as they tell their story.
Priorities
What would it be like to receive an invitation from God to a party, but turn it down because you had something better to do? Jesus tells a story that exposes our excuses as a cover for different priorities.
Minimizing
Our sometimes ridiculous excuses are a way we minimize our sin. But if we are always minimizing, we are never growing from it. This message is a challenge to stop excusing and start killing our sin.