Shame and Pride: There seems to be two ends of the spectrum Satan uses to minimize our influence for God’s Kingdom. He either wants us to dwell on the shame of our past to make us feel unworthy, or he wants to make us prideful and judgmental. Focus on what Jesus has done for us …
The Bread of Life: Not long after Jesus fed the five thousand with 5 loaves and two small fish, Jesus was asked about the miracle. One person said, ‘Sir, always give us this bread. Then Jesus said: “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in …
The Weight: The challenges we face in life can sometimes weigh us down and prevent us from being who God wants us to be. We are not meant to hang on to our burdens. God wants us to surrender them to Him so that He can carry them for us! What a good Father He …
Why Follow Jesus? Jesus offers you five things the world cannot give: real satisfaction, unconditional love, supernatural purpose, surpassing peace, and eternal security. (Miles Fidell) Jesus said:“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) I want to …
Anxiety or Peace? We all go through seasons of anxiety. Sometimes, the anxiety comes from uncertainty. The world may feel like it’s spinning out of control. In those times of anxiety and uncertainty, we need an anchor for our souls. That anchor is Jesus. He can bring peace, stability, and joy to our souls. “When …
Why Study Scripture? “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,”(2 Timothy 3:16) Teaching…The Bible shows us the path to walk on.Rebuking…The Bible shows us when we get off the path.Correcting…The Bible shows us how to get back on the path.Training…The Bible shows us how to stay on …
Surrender: Most of you know the story about Jesus borrowing Peter’s boat and teaching from it to the crowds on the shore who had gathered to hear Him. Peter and his fishing crew had fished all night and now were cleaning their large, heavy nets. After teaching, Jesus told them to go out deeper to …
God’s Faithfulness – We should never confuse God with life. Life can be difficult, but God brings peace and assurance through the challenges life brings. “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”(Lamentations 3:22-23) “My deepest awareness of myself …
LOVE OR DEVOUR. “You never know you’re in a bubble until it pops.”—Andrew Revkin Social media takes the “news bubble” we are in and pumps the bubble full of steroids called algorithms. So, we begin to think that people who disagree with us disagree with us about everything! This exasperates the trust we have in …
Grief and Suffering. Why do good people suffer and die? Why does God allow children to die? I won’t even pretend to have all the answers to these incredibly difficult questions. Read the words of Isaiah below. As a prophet, he had insight that very few others have. “The righteous perish, and no one takes …