Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 13—God's Commands—Exodus 20
Read moreArchival Post: 7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith
7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith
Archival Post
It would have been awesome to have been part of the first church. But instead, I was born in 1978. Still, in my mind, I am part of that first church. That age still exists. I’m in it. When I read Acts and 1 Timothy and Philemon and 1 John it still applies. I feel at home. I might have to think through how it works out in my setting, but work out it does.
Read more(un)Reasonable Trust #1—Habakkuk 1—The Problem
Sunday Sermon: (un)Reasonable Trust #1—Habakkuk 1—The Problem
Read moreWhole-Hearted Work #3—How To Do Good Work (Colossians 3:22-4:1)
Sunday Sermon: Whole-Hearted Work #3—How To Do Good Work (Colossians 3:22-4:1)
Read moreHow God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Let Love Have Its Perfect Work in You (1 John 4:17–18)
How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Let Love Have Its Perfect Work in You
(1 John 4:17–18)
In this section of 1 John, we are learning to let God's love have its perfect work in us (1 John 4:13-21). Last week we considered the importance of growing in an understanding of God's love (4:13-16). Today, John will explain to us how God's love is perfected in us (4:17-18). (5 Minutes/1400 Words)
Read more07 Exile Love -- 1 Peter 1:22-25 -- The Grace of Exile #07
# 07 Exile Love -- 1 Peter 1:22-25 -- The Grace of Exile
Read more06 Exile Motivation -- 1 Peter 1:17-21 -- The Grace of Exile #06
06 Exile Motivation -- 1 Peter 1:17-21 -- The Grace of Exile #6
Read moreArchival Post & Podcast: How To Combat Mission Fatigue
How To Combat Mission Fatigue
Archival Post & Podcast
A point comes in any church's life where atrophy sets in. The passion and joy and labor begin to dry up as people begin to grow discouraged in the mission. Soon, the fight, and what they were fighting for in the first place, is forgotten. Life -- it's busy, after all -- swallows up fruitfulness. The church becomes an afterthought. The mission is replaced with routine. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreGoal #3 of First John: Produce True Joy (1 John 1:1-4)
Goal #3 of First John: Produce True Joy
(1 John 1:4)
One thing I love about John's writing is his willingness to directly state his reasons for writing. One reason this is beautiful is that his letters, especially this first one, are spiraling in nature. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
Read moreVideo Message: Child of God
Child of God
Is there a way for our fear, our shame, our insecurity, our anger, and the like to be dealt with? There’s one special way I’d like to talk to you about today from Romans 8:16, it says that the Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
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