Malachi | Major on the Minors
If you tried to guess what the last word in the last book of the Old Testament is, you might be surprised. It’s not the “happily ever after” ending that you are accustomed to seeing in your favorite book or movie. The last word is “curse”. This is because God’s people needed a wakeup call, and God used Malachi to deliver it. Despite the last word in the last book of the Old Testament being a word of judgment, Malachi offers a message of hope.
Nahum | Major on the Minors
You are likely familiar with the story of Jonah and his preaching assignment in Nineveh that led to a shocking spiritual awakening, but do you know the rest of the story? Join us as we look at the book of Nahum. This brief Old Testament book with only 46 verses gives us the rest of Nineveh’s story and is packed with a serious word for us today.
Overcoming Evil With Good | RADICAL
What does it look like to overcome and not be overcome? That’s a question we will tackle this Memorial Day weekend as we finish our teaching series from Romans 12 by looking at the chapter’s final verse:
Romans 12:21, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Help, Hospitality and the Gospel | RADICAL
This Mother’s Day, we will study a very fitting verse found in Romans 12:13. We hope you will join us and many others in memorizing it this coming week:
Romans 12:13, “…contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.”
We’ll look at this verse and a somewhat unfamiliar woman mentioned in the Bible who embodied it. Despite being lesser known, the Scripture calls her “worthy” and we can all learn what practicing radical hospitality looks like from her example.
The Shape of the Christian Life | RADICAL
Who’s up for a challenge? I bet you are. As part of our upcoming teaching series, Radical, we are going to challenge ourselves each week to memorize verses, or like the Old Testament says “treasure” them in our hearts. Our first memorization challenge is Romans 12:9-10.
Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor.
What Difference Does It Make That Jesus Rose From The Dead? | Easter 2022
If what Americans watch on TV is any indication of our collective interests, then it stands to reason that we are interested in criminal investigation. NCIS, Law and Order: SVU, Criminal Minds, etc. are some of the most popular drama series of our time. What all of those shows have in common is the pursuit of facts – verifiable truth that can help them close the case. We get to look at a fact that turned the world upside down and “closed the case” on life after death.
The Portrait of Jesus | Hymns of Heaven
My sons and I recently went to a college baseball game. We had a super time together, and as we watched the game, I explained to them the “walk-up” song. It’s a song a player from the home team chooses to play over the stadium speakers as he walks into the batter’s box. Well, Jesus had a couple of walk-up songs. One on Palm Sunday as He entered Jerusalem on a donkey, and one at the end of Revelation that is sung before His return. Our hope is that this song will stir in us a “confident expectation” in God that despite our past or our current circumstances He will fulfill what He has promised.
God is a Saving God | Hymns of Heaven
It seems we live in a world driven by headlines. Unfortunately, the headlines on the state of the Church and Christians are neither glowing nor encouraging. However, there’s a headline in Revelation 7 that tells another story – a story of redemption. We are going to look together at this headline and be encouraged to stand up and sing out as followers of Jesus who are part of this redemption story.
How to Worship Through the Grind | Hymns of Heaven
The book of Revelation is recognized by many for the seven churches, the end times, and bizarre symbolism, but one of the lesser-known features of Revelation are the songs. Simply put, these songs are treasures! So, for several weeks we are going to uncover these songs in a series we are calling Hymns of Heaven. Our hope for this teaching series is that the songs in Revelation awaken us to treasure God among a culture that values lesser things.
Rahab | Hidden Heroes
Recently, two former Major League Baseball players; Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, were denied their last chance to become members of the league’s Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, this is partly how they will be remembered. There’s also the late Betty White who is being remembered as “America’s Beloved Grandmother” for her storied acting career. Have you thought about how you want to be remembered? A loving husband? A wonderful mother? A successful business leader? We will look at another one of Scripture’s hidden heroes who’s remembered for her great faith. Her faith not only changed the trajectory of her family’s life, but ours as well.
