Bible | Discipleship | Gospels
Know That Jesus Knows Our Sorrow
Jesus wept for Lazarus, showing His deep understanding of human sorrow. How have you experienced sorrow?
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Bible | Discipleship | Gospels
Could a Miraculous Healing Happen In a Baptist Church?
Consider Jesus’ care for the afflicted; He took time to know their stories. How can we follow His example today?
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Exploring Max Lucado’s “Parable of the River” (Part 1)
In Max Lucado’s book, “In the Grip of Grace,” we encounter a parable that unfolds from biblical principles. Specifically, those outlined in the first few chapters of Romans. Before diving in, I want to give a quick SPOILER ALERT for those who haven’t read this book. I’m going to give a lot away as I unpack my thoughts over the next few posts.
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What’s the Significance of Turning 30?
At the time of writing this, I’ll be turning 34 in a few months, and I’ve been wondering if my best years have already come and gone. Seems crazy right? Well, it has to do with the consideration of scholarly opinion, that most believe Christ had already ended His ministry and ascended to heaven by my age.
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Bible | Discipleship | NT
Admitting My Struggle to Fully Understand Revelation
My journey with Revelation (not Revelations). As a Bible college graduate, I really shouldn’t be saying this, but I need to be honest. The more times I read the book of Revelation, the more confused I become. I understand that this is a book about things to come, and I don’t doubt that these things will come to pass. Nevertheless, like many before me, I find myself trying to fit current happenings into the pages of John’s Revelation of End Times.
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Bible | Discipleship | NT
Rediscovering the True Meaning of Christmas
Rediscover the true meaning of Christmas by reflecting on the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. A timeless story of awe, joy, and salvation.
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Church | Discipleship | Leadership | Outreach
Why Pastors Should Be Filling the Tank More Often
It was a chilly Sunday morning in February 2009. Our pastor was wrapping up his sermon. As he moved into his conclusion, he explained that we would be having a couple of scheduled baptisms to wrap up our service. Then he gave an open invitation to anyone else who would like to be baptized; they should come forward during the next song.
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Should Merry Christmas Always Be Our Festive Greeting?
Should Merry Christmas always be our festive greeting? Discover how to share Jesus’ joy with kindness and love this season.
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What Does a True Christ-Follower Look Like?
Being a Christian can be rough. One of the challenges is journeying through seasons of doubt. Not so much doubting whether or not Jesus exists. It’s more like doubting whether or not following Jesus’ example is really worth it. (Yup, I really said that.)
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Bible | Discipleship | NT
Can Fortune Tellers Determine True Believers of Jesus?
Have you ever met anyone who claims to be a bona fide palm reader, fortune-teller or tarot card reader? If so, have you ever asked them what they think of Jesus. Some of you may have immediately concluded that it would be foolish to connect with such a person. And perhaps it is on some level, depending on one’s level of spiritual maturity.
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Exploring Labels and Our Identity In Christ – Small Group Study
Our goal tonight is to challenge the concept that our labels are found on the outside. It doesn’t matter what label is on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that really matters!
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Is Justin Bieber Edging Toward Jesus Christ In Popularity?
Posted January 10, 2012. Yesterday, AllFacebook.com released its “Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages” list. Here are the top five results: Name Fans Interactions 1. Jesus Daily 10,793,374 4,654,504 2. Dios Es Bueno 4,924,265 2,072,875 3. Justin Bieber 38,824,512 1,317,489 4. The Bible 8,416,471 1,282,479 5. Mario Teguh 5,289,072 1,217,350 The headline of this article reads “Justin Bieber Is Facebook’s Third Most Engaging…
