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1 Thessalonians
The Worshipping Church
October 31, 2021
If we are going to orient our lives around the Day of the Lord, then we must have a corporate attentiveness to God. And that attentiveness helps form us into the kind of people who are ready for the Day.
1 Thessalonians
Be at Peace Among Yourselves
October 24, 2021
True peace in the church involves our attitudes and activities. We acknowledge the work of our leaders, and we join them in the work as we pursue what is good for one another.
1 Thessalonians
The Ministry of Encouragement
October 17, 2021
The encouragement we all want is not something we can take from others; it is something we give to one other. And we can only give what we have received from God.
1 Thessalonians
Living in Light of the Day
October 10, 2021
The coming of Christ will be a day of redemption. But it will also be a day of reckoning. If that is true, then how do we prepare for it? How are we to live in light of that day?
1 Thessalonians
Hope in the Face of Death
October 3, 2021
Death is a universal problem, the greatest enemy of the human race. It causes grief, it separates people, and it raises difficult questions. Is there any hope in the face of death? Paul is writing here to assure the Thessalonians (and us) that there is indeed hope!
1 Thessalonians
The Problem of Idleness
September 26, 2021
Everyone is busy, but are we busy with the right things? Paul gives us a way of life that keeps us focused on our calling to love each other and be salt and light in the world.
1 Thessalonians
Sexual Holiness
September 19, 2021
What is God’s will for my life? Nothing less than Christlikeness, even in the most deeply personal parts of my life.
1 Thessalonians
Genuine Christian Love
September 12, 2021
Loving each other is how we grow in faith and gain confidence for the Day of Judgment. So what does Christian love look like? Paul shows us in this passage.
1 Thessalonians
Genuine Christian Ministry
September 5, 2021
People are often suspicious of Christian ministry, especially in light of stories of spiritual leaders abusing their power and pretending to be something they’re not. So, what does genuine Christian ministry look like? Paul tells us in this passage.
1 Thessalonians
Genuine Christianity
August 29, 2021
In the opening of his first letter to the Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul paints a picture for us of what true Christianity (a true Christian church) looks like.
1 Kings
How God Meets Us
June 29, 2025
When things fall apart in our lives, we’re tempted to run from it all. We want God to snap his fingers and make it better. That’s what Elijah wanted, but this story shows us what Elijah really needed, and what we really need, is the presence of God.
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1 Kings
What Do You Believe?
June 22, 2025
One of the most important questions for you to answer in this life is: What do you believe? What do you trust in? Your answer to that question will steer and direct your life. Most of us waver between multiple beliefs, but this passage confronts our divided hearts. The prophet Elijah confronts ancient Israel to see who is truly God, and follow him.
1 Kings
A Divided Kingdom
June 15, 2025
In the midst of failing kings and a divided kingdom, there is a faithful God at work to accomplish his plans. There will be a true king who heals what has been broken and unites what has been divided.
1 Kings
Divided Heart: Solomon’s Downfall
June 8, 2025
Solomon’s downfall is one of the greatest tragedies in all of scripture. It’s a sobering look at someone who didn’t finish well, and it gives us the anatomy of a spiritual downfall.
1 Kings
The Heart of a King: Solomon’s Succession
June 1, 2025
After David dies, Solomon takes the throne. And even though he gets off to a good start, there are hints of a divided heart.
Luke
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
May 25, 2025
Jesus promises that everyone who asks receives, but life doesn’t seem to work out that way. Through a model prayer and a parable, Jesus reveals to us that God's greatest gift is his presence.
Acts
Prevailing Power
May 18, 2025
The power of God prevails over evil spirits and idol empires. He changes people so radically that they begin to change the city.
Acts
Provoked by Idols
May 11, 2025
Seeing the idols of Athens, Paul was provoked to preach about Jesus and the resurrection. Gospel-centered ministry requires that we understand the culture so we can speak into it with the truth of the gospel.
Acts
The Power of the Gospel
May 4, 2025
The gospel speaks to all kinds of people and brings them together in the most unlikely of communities. It can go anywhere and change anyone.
Acts
The Commission
April 27, 2025
The risen Jesus continues his mission through the church. His commission to the disciples contains the how, who, what, and where of the mission.
Mark
The Life He Gives
April 20, 2025
The resurrection story speaks to the whole person. It has the power to bring our head, heart, and hands in alignment with the glory of God and his kingdom.
Mark
Two Trials
April 13, 2025
This passage is a contrast of two witnesses under trial, Jesus and Peter. One proves faithful and the other proves false. What do we need to be a faithful witness under trial?
Mark
The Garden of Gethsemane
April 6, 2025
In the Garden of Gethsemane we see the full humanity of Jesus as he is overwhelmed by sorrow, let down by friends, and betrayed. The good news is not only that Jesus identifies with your sorrow in his life, but that he willingly surrenders his life to end all sorrow and save the world.
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Ezra
Dealing With Sin
June 28, 2020
The story of exile teaches us about the human condition. The story of return and rebuilding teaches us that while there is good work to do, we can’t change the human condition. Only Jesus can do that. Until he comes, we work while we wait.
Matthew
Mission in the Meantime
December 18, 2016
When the Bible talks about knowing God, it means first-hand knowledge. When we encounter Jesus, we find truth that lives!
1 Peter
Exiles and Priests at Work
October 1, 2017
What does it mean to follow Jesus without isolating from the world? How do we engage culture without being conformed to it? 1 Peter has answers to these questions that reshape everyday life.
Luke
The Shepherd’s Fear and Joy
December 16, 2018
Advent is full of mystery and wonder. We can get a glimpse of it by looking through the eyes of those who experienced it first-hand.
2 Timothy
Don’t Be Right in All the Wrong Ways
February 19, 2017
The gospel is the true story of the world. It is worth our labor and endurance, and our very lives. Fight the good fight!
John
I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
March 24, 2019
When Moses asked God his name, God replied: “I AM WHO I AM” (Ex. 3:14). Jesus claimed to be God and gave us insight into what God is like through a variety of metaphors that begin with “I AM”.
Ecclesiastes
Finding God in a Fallen World: Life
August 15, 2021
God has given you a life. Don’t bury it. Multiply your joy into the lives of others so they too can see that the light is sweet.
2 Thessalonians
Enduring Suffering
November 7, 2021
How do we, not only remain faithful to Christ, but how can we be hopeful, joyful ministers even in the midst of persecution? How can we effectively demonstrate the love of Christ to a world that is hostile to the teachings of Christ?
1 Corinthians
The Centrality of the Resurrection
April 2, 2023
Some in the Corinthian church were claiming there was no resurrection of the dead. They saw it as a sort of foolish superstition—a belief for unsophisticated Christians. But in our passage, Paul wants us to see that the resurrection is central to everything we believe as Christians.
