So, one of the most important things we need to guard and learn is to strengthen and renew our minds, because the battle always starts in the mind.

We don’t wage war as the world does

In 2 Corinthians 10:5, we are told to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.

The Word of God is seed, and the seed will always work because of the power contained inside.

If your heart is hard, or if your faith can easily be defeated by life, or if something is choking out your spiritual life, it is not too late to address the issue.

The parable teaches us that God is generous. He has extended His grace to EVERYONE.

The Word of God is seed, and the seed will always work because of the power contained inside.

What matters is our roots. We need deep roots so that when temptations and challenges come, we don’t fade away because the Word was never deeply planted in our hearts.

God is a generous God who continues to pour out His mercy and grace on us richly.

The Word of God is seed, and the seed will always work because of the power contained inside.

It is really important to understand the Word.

We have to condition our hearts to receive the seed with understanding. Otherwise you are leaving God’s Word to be stolen from you.

The little book of 3rd John gives us an intimate look into the life of the early church.

3rd John also shows us the problems of personalities within the church, and three people are specifically named in the letter.

One of the signs that a person has genuinely been transformed by God is they become generous, gracious and loving.

Grace, mercy and peace–those would be nice to have. This isn’t wishful thinking, if we have the truth, we have these. That is what Jesus brings.

This is a call to wholeheartedly walk in truth.

Hold on to the truth and protect it.

The main message of Philemon is reconciliation and unity. Unity among followers of Jesus is so very important.

God calls us to mercy. Mercy is defined as–Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.

Mercy is a gift of grace, freely given by God to us.

The first words of 1 Peter are a greeting from Peter. Sometimes it’s easy to skip over the greeting part of a book of the BIble, because it is like the envelope a letter comes in. We toss the envelope because we think what matters is what’s inside.

God has so much for us to learn and grow in during this pandemic. My goal has been to help my church family navigate the spiritual challenges they are facing.

The book of Haggai is short, but it is filled with challenge and promise, reminding us of God’s claim on our lives and our priorities. Today we need to listen to God’s word speaking to each of us, urging us to reorder our lives and priorities in accordance with God’s will.

My in-laws did proceed, but not to resign themselves that Alta Lynn (her new name) would never be found. Instead, they asked their church family to gather and pray that she would be found.

God takes the plain, the ordinary, the reject, and pours His power into them. God’s miracles come to those who are weak in themselves, but strong in their confidence in God.

Even the lives of those who have done terrible things. There is a clear belief that everyone deserves a shot at redemption, even the villains.

If you didn’t know, there’s a war going on. I’m not referencing Russia’s unprovoked invasion of the Ukraine, but a war that is happening all around us and we’re in it.

There are many complicated reasons why the world is so messed up.

We’re all leaders. Some of you are parents, you lead kids. Some of you are business leaders and owners…we’re all leading somebody. Someone is looking to us to set an example and help them make good decisions.

Some of these questions are controversial so here are the ground rules: I believe the Bible is the Word of God, so whenever the Bible speaks clearly, I will share that. If it is uncomfortable, I will still share that and stand true to what the Bible says. If the Bible doesn’t speak clearly about a topic, I’m going to look for principles to apply to the question.