Do you remember the old song by Jackie DeShannon, “What the World Needs Now—Is Love?” Came out in 1965. What the world needs now is love, sweet love; it’s the…
At some point, early on a Sunday morning, the victory was quietly won. It was publicly announced when visitors to the tomb heard the words, “He is not here for…
We often think about endurance in terms of individual trials and hardships that we have to make it through. We say things like, “If I can just endure this season…
Our society has become decidedly less formal. There are fewer occasions to dress up. Children are rarely taught to address adults as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” or “Miss” or “Ms.” Weddings…
We are reminded from Scripture what it means to be a 5G Christian—gracious, generous, growing, grateful, and glorifying. We are also recasting the vision of our Made for This campaign, which funded the renovations…
I am eager to get back to our RESOLVED! series in Daniel today. We will be in Daniel 6 looking at the matter of integrity, knowing that when we trust God, we…
Even when we find ourselves in difficult and discouraging situations, in Christ we have everything we need for the ministry of the gospel. Sermon Notes When Your Spirit Has No…
Admit it. You cause much of your own heartache in life. Not all of it. Some things happen because of circumstances and occur through no fault of your own. But…
I feel that, even as a believer, I am engaged in a back and forth battle between being confident in my own strength, smarts, and abilities versus being wholly dependent…
“I was appalled.” Those were the words of Daniel as he reflected on a vision he saw and the interpretation he was given by the angel, Gabriel. The vision left…
The most obvious teaching point in all of the apocalyptic literature in the Bible is to be ready. The second is to be encouraged in the meantime, because God’s got this.…
This chapter in Daniel is unique in the Scriptures in that it is told in the first person by a pagan king. This is Nebuchadnezzar’s personal testimony of having his…
Cour·age [kur-ij] | noun | the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery; to have the courage of one's convictions,…
We're looking at Daniel 2 and the king’s extraordinary dream. What stands out is the certainty we can have as believers because of who God is. Certainty about good things is…
We are beginning a new preaching series through the Book of Daniel titled Resolved! Living for Christ When You’re the Only One Who Is. We live in a nation that once boasted…
We all know that life is going to have some troubles. And we have some expressions that try to encapsulate that reality. “Into each life a little rain must fall!” “Mama said…
Many people underestimate the burden of past hurts. Generally, they fall into one of two categories: they bury the hurt and deny it ever happened, or they wear it like a…
“Hope,” says John Piper, “is a confident expectation and desire for good things in the future.” That definition betrays the pain and sorrow we frequently experience. Without the losses, there…
Many, many of the issues I face in life are the result of my own inability to be disciplined. To say “yes” to things that are good and helpful for…
We have started a new four-week series called, #Rest, that will hit right where most of us live. The sub-title gets right to the heart of it: four soul-crushing burdens and…