Has your heart been troubled during this virus pandemic? Is your heart troubled about this or about other unsettling issues concerning your life or situations concerning your loved ones? Maybe you are facing a health issue other than the virus, or relationship issues, or job and financial issues. Something is troubling your heart. How do […]
Today is Youth Sunday! Throughout each day, there are so many voices speaking to you and seeking to influence your thoughts, your worldview, your mood, and your actions about sex, money, fashion, acceptance, life. These voices include peers, news, entertainment, family, friends, yourself, etc. Who do you listen to? Who do you turn to for […]
Have you ever had an expectation about or from God that has not happened or been true? There are many ideas and stories we tell ourselves about God. Usually, these stories are not accurate or are short-sighted, but they drive our expectations of God. We feel disappointed and disillusioned with God based on these expectations. […]
The resurrection of Jesus is doubted by some. That’s okay. May be you are one of those who doubt. The resurrection is not the only thing or area for doubt. It is part of our nature as humans to doubt. You may doubt sometimes whether God hears your prayers, doubt whether things are going to […]
Jesus is the resurrection and the life. His resurrection from death foreshadows our own. He left the grave behind – so shall we. This incredibly significant truth is a “game-changer” and gives believers an eternal perspective that transcends the troubles of this life and world, and suffuses our worldview and lifestyle with hope, faith, and […]
What do you struggle with? Betrayal, loneliness, failure, illness, being forsaken, ostracized, or unwanted? As we look forward to Easter and the great victory the death and resurrection of Jesus means for you, me, and the whole world, let us pause and consider the harrowing time Jesus went through on his last night before death. […]
There is a story in John 11 that reminds us during times of crisis (such as now), whether they are national, community, family or individual crisis, who God is and how we are to understand God in the midst of our pain, fear, or uncertainty. Jesus is Lord not only in the midst of our […]
As we continue to weather the uncertainties thrust upon us by the COVID-19, let us hold firmly to the truth that God sees us, he is in this difficult times with us, and is Sovereign over it. There are many people who feel, and are treated as, invisible around us. People on the margins of […]
During times of uncertainty and fear we have hope. We can turn to Jesus who is our hope for assurance and peace. God loves you and receives you as you are! Luke 15 describes this amazing love of God that gives us hope and invites us to participate in Jesus to receive others as we […]
Main Scripture: 1 John 1:1-2:2 To embrace Jesus is to know him and share him. To share Jesus is to share life – love, joy, peace, accountability, and reconciliation. We share life with family, with our young people, with each other, and with those God place in our sphere of influence. Are you sharing Jesus? […]