Unwrapping Gifts of Hope
Discover how Isaiah’s prophetic gifts of hope point to Jesus and fill our Advent season with joy that still changes hearts today.
Practical, Scripture-rooted teaching that helps you read the Bible with clearer eyes and apply it to real life and leadership. Explore biblical insight for everyday faith and ministry.
Discover how Isaiah’s prophetic gifts of hope point to Jesus and fill our Advent season with joy that still changes hearts today.
Take a 30-day journey through Scripture and reflection that helps you grow in humility, wisdom, and faith as a follower of Christ and a leader in life.
Five outcomes that reveal how the Gospel transforms our hearts and lives.
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Congregations are still struggling to reach their pre-COVID numbers for physical gatherings. Some remain online or continue to meet in small groups at home. Congregations are dispersed in a way that we haven’t seen in centuries…or millennia. Church leaders are looking for direction. Will God provide direction? He will, in His time for His purpose.
Our family was hitting up Florida theme parks in February 2020. The greatest fear at that time? Upside-down roller coasters! Not COVID. People had coughs and colds, kids had runny noses, and touched everything, but there were no safety precautions. Lines were tight, no one wearing masks, and no hand-sanitizer stations. Simply put, there was no fear. Will we ever get back there?
We’ve been in a wilderness over the past two years. Our wilderness has been social, societal, phycological and political. It’s been very exhausting, like walking through the wilderness. We have been bombarded with fear through confusion, isolation and polarization.
Most people try their best, but a careful look at the intent behind the commandments proves a little more difficult. We might follow the rule, but our heart condition may be jaded. And that is really the purpose of today’s post; to get to the heart of the 10 commandments.
Maybe you’ve just entered a time of sorrow? Maybe you’re just coming out of one? I can’t promise it won’t hurt, but joy is coming. Hope is on the way. Don’t stop praying; don’t stop crying out to God. He sees you. He is faithful. He has a plan.
How authority should we (the church) give The Book of Enoch? Should it be included in our western ‘canon’ or not?
Describe a life of faithful obedience and reverence. What does a faithful, obedient, reverent life look like for you right now?
How is your faith being displayed in this moment of life? How is your life any different? How is your life pleasing to God?