The Blessing of Wisdom | For the Life of the World
This past summer I went hiking up in Maine and was reminded of the amazing beauty, complexity and order in God’s creation. The scripture says that God created this world in His wisdom; and His wisdom is still calling out to us today. We’ll answer that call as we look together at Proverbs 8.
Flourishing With Order | For the Life of the World
Have you ever thought about the number of disorders in our modern culture? There are sleeping, eating, learning, & mental disorders of all kinds. (I’ve battled the sleep one myself.)
Well, into this world filled with disorder, God is calling the Church to maintain peace — His peace.
Creative Service | For the Life of the World
With the rise of social media in our times, there’s also been a rise in a new brand of negative criticism: shaming. There’s fat-shaming, skinny-shaming, fit-shaming, age-shaming, mom-shaming, and now even job-shaming. People are ridiculing others simply for the type of work they do. We’re going to see a much different perspective from God’s Word — that our work is part of our worship, no matter what we do. I look forward to encouraging you with His truth.
Living as Exiles | For the Life of the World
Have you traveled overseas? Have you spent much time in a culture that is very different than ours (language, religion, customs, etc.)? It’s a strange experience. Matter of fact, that’s what they call you, a “stranger.” Well, in His Word, God takes this physical reality and uses it to teach us spiritual truth — that we are “strangers” in this world. I’m stoked to share this message with you as we kick off our new series, For the Life of the World.
Abiding | Teach Us to Pray
Do you like to garden? The truth is that my thumb is probably more brown than it is green. But I still like to work out in the yard. Like a skilled gardener, God works in and through our lives to make us fruitful. And it’s in the context of that relationship we will learn our final lesson about prayer.
Fatherliness | Teach Us to Pray
I love being a dad. Even through all of the disappointments and heartaches (and expenses!) that comes with it, I still love it. I think God does, too. And understanding the “Fatherliness” of God is a tremendous key to unlocking a rich prayer life.
Teacher | Teach Us to Pray
One of the most humbling questions I get asked is, “So, how’s your prayer life?” Invariably I have to confess that it could be better. But to be fair, that is also the typical response I hear when I ask that same question to others. So, beloved, we need to go to the school of prayer; and who better to teach us than Jesus Himself. That’s the thrust behind our series, “Teach Us to Pray”.
Skepticism | Hot Summer Topics 2018
Let’s face the facts, beloved. You and I are living in a country that is becoming increasingly secular. The percentage of Americans who claim to have no religious affiliation is on the rise like never before. Why is that so? And, how do we as believers respond?
Abuse | Hot Summer Topics 2018
During the past year the hashtag “#MeToo” went viral. It has been used on social media to help demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment in our culture. Unfortunately, such forms of abuse (as well as others) are all-too-common these days. So, what does God’s holy and relevant Word have to say about it? What does God want to say both to the abusers and to the abused?
Gender Confusion | Hot Summer Topics 2018
When Olympic gold medal winner Bruce Jenner announced that he wanted to become Caitlyn Jenner, it was a major news story. It highlights that, without a doubt, gender identity is a major cultural issue in our times. It has already caused tremendous confusion and division in our own country. I will do my best to show you how God speaks truth and hope into this issue through His holy and relevant Word.
