When Less Is More
True abundance is not found in a life full of distractions but in one that has reduced activities to allow time to listen to Jesus speak.
Luke 10:38-42
The Good Portion
We can be distracted by many things, even good things, but fellowship with the Lord should always be our top priority.
Luke 10:38-42
The Way – Trusting In God’s Sovereignty
To walk in God’s Way while surrounded by those who reject it, God’s people must learn to trust in His Sovereignty, knowing He rules all things and will fulfill His Word.
Psalm 1 – 2
Finding Hope In Hard Times
In hard times we can easily give in to despair, but God uses times like this to call us to look to Him for mercy, salvation, and hope, knowing that He is the faithful God.
Lamentation 3:17-26
A Godly Response to the Coronavirus
We should respond to times of sickness and suffering with faith in God rather than fear, and act with love for our fellow humans, looking for how God is working to draw people to Himself.
Psalm 46
How Long O Lord?
In life’s dark moments we should express our pain to God and remind ourselves of His covenant love until we move from grief and fear to joy and trust.
Psalm 13
Christian Citizenship
What does it mean to be a Christian and a citizen of the USA? What is my call as a Christian citizen?
1 Peter 2:11-12
The Fugitive’s Fear
When David does not seek God and trust in His Word but instead acts based on his internal fears, he wanders into a period of exile and sin.
1 Samuel 26-28:2 (1 Samuel 27:1)
The Fugitive
David’s time as a fugitive fleeing the madness and wrath of Saul shows that real security is found in God, not our outer circumstances.
1 Samuel 21-22 (22:1-5)
Peace for the Coming Year
A Godward life of joy, prayer, and virtue is full of the Presence and peace of God, which expels our anxiety and sin.
Philippians 4:4-9
All In: The Disciple and Money
Jesus calls us to resist the spirit of greed, being content, trusting God’s faithfulness rather than money, and generously
1 Timothy 6:3-10; 17-19
What Comfort Zone
As those saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, we are called to cast away our fear, doubt, and anxiety despite our circumstances and step out of our comfort zones and face change with confidence in God’s character and the absolute truth of His Word.
2 Corinthians 4:7-12
The Freedom of Simplicity
Freedom is not found in a life full of distractions, but in one that has reduced activities to allow time to receive Christ and His Word.
Luke 10:38-42
How The Mighty Have Fallen
Saul fell because he did not really seek to know God and His will, preferring to attempt to manipulate God into blessing his own desires and actions.
1 Samuel 28-2 Samuel 1; 1 Chronicles 10 (1 Samuel 28:4-7; 1 Chronicles 10:13-14; 2 Samuel 1:17-27)
The Compulsive And Confused King
Saul is a compulsive man, full of rash and foolish actions, rooted in his confusion over how to walk in God’s favor.
1 Samuel 13:1-15
UnCommon Quietness In Prayer
God desires for our prayers to be filled with the confidence that He is our Helper in times of trouble, and that we would pray words of blessing over others.
Psalm 131
UnCommon Anguish In Prayer
God desires for our prayers to be filled with reality, including deep the deep anguish arising from living in this fallen world, and the hope that comes from knowing that in Christ we are never alone.
Psalm 22
Great Expectaitons – The Prince of Peace Will Rule
The great expectation that the Prince of Peace will one day rule is being fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 9:1-7
Live By Faith – Not Anxiety
We must learn to focus on the Kingdom of God, and not the fears and worries of this world. Otherwise, we will fail to realize that which God has called us to become.
Matthew 6:25-34
A Godward Life
Rather than facing our circumstances with anxiety, we should draw near to God and live for Him, knowing the God of peace is with us.
Philippians 4:4-9