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Proverbs
The Valiant Woman
February 4, 2018
Too often we are working on the surface of our lives, but wisdom gets to the heart, which is the fountainhead of our behaviors. The life we want flows from a heart of wisdom. So, what is wisdom; why we need it; and how to get it?
Proverbs
The Sluggard & The Diligent
January 21, 2018
Too often we are working on the surface of our lives, but wisdom gets to the heart, which is the fountainhead of our behaviors. The life we want flows from a heart of wisdom. So, what is wisdom; why we need it; and how to get it?
Proverbs
Friendship
January 14, 2018
Too often we are working on the surface of our lives, but wisdom gets to the heart, which is the fountainhead of our behaviors. The life we want flows from a heart of wisdom. So, what is wisdom; why we need it; and how to get it?
Proverbs
Get Wisdom
December 31, 2017
Too often we are working on the surface of our lives, but wisdom gets to the heart, which is the fountainhead of our behaviors. The life we want flows from a heart of wisdom. So, what is wisdom; why we need it; and how to get it?
2 Kings
Surprising Grace
July 13, 2025
The salvation God brings is a total reversal. The great famine becomes a great feast, and the least and last in this world are the first to the table. They acted on the possibility of mercy, and they discovered the surprising grace of God.
Recent
2 Kings
More Than Meets the Eye
July 7, 2025
In this account, Elisha shows us that there’s more going on around us than meets the eye. God is always at work in the world in unseen and unexpected ways.
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.
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.
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1 Kings
Cultural Distortions
April 30, 2017
Sex is good, but it is not a good god. Our culture says, “go for it,” and the church often says, “wait for it.” Both views suggest that “it” is the goal – a loving relationship with good sex. The Bible paints a different picture: the goal is God!
1 Samuel
Trusting God’s Providence
June 16, 2019
David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he had deep flaws and committed grievous sin. The point of his story is to lead us to the true and better King who delivers us from our sin and ushers in the kingdom of God.
Acts
Converted by the Triune God
November 18, 2012
The mission of God governs the nature and purpose of the church. He accomplishes his purposes through his people as they testify to the risen Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
August 28, 2016
Abraham was a friend of God, and his life bears witness to God’s faithfulness. His story shows us the nature of faith (and failure) and points us to the fulfillment of God’s promises in Jesus.
Mark
Help My Unbelief
January 31, 2021
On the Mount of Transfiguration, we learned that the authoritative power of God is found in Jesus. As we come down from the mountain top along with the disciples in Mark 9, we are faced with an important question: How do we experience that power in our own lives?
1 Corinthians
The Foolish Wisdom of the Gospel
September 4, 2022
One of the main problems in the Corinthian church is that they were living according to worldly wisdom. They were seeing the world just like the world sees the world. So, Paul reminds them of the wisdom of God found in the gospel. The foolish wisdom of the gospel turns our view of the world upside down.
1 Corinthians
Build up the Church
March 12, 2023
The Corinthian’s zeal to experience God took the form of elevating certain spiritual gifts and seeking heightened spiritual experiences. Paul does not dismiss these things, but in the context of gathered worship, he calls us to focus our desire on that which builds up the church.
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.
Acts
Conversion
November 4, 2012
The mission of God governs the nature and purpose of the church. He accomplishes his purposes through his people as they testify to the risen Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Revelation
He Who Walks Among the Lampstands
April 14, 2024
In Revelation 1, John has a vision of Jesus. The curtain is pulled back and he sees the risen and exalted Christ in all his splendor. It’s a vision that’s for all of us, because we need to see Jesus as he really is and know what's on his mind.
