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September 2026

September 09, 2026

God Makes His Home With Us. We Follow as He Leads Us.

Christians look forward to eternity in God’s kingdom. God’s desire from the beginning has been...

October 2025

October 03, 2025

What Did Jesus Mean by “Unrighteous Wealth”?

In Luke 16, Jesus challenges us to use our "unrighteous wealth" for our eternal good....

October 30, 2024

“Herod Respected John” – But God Calls Us to Obey

Mark 6 tells us that Herod respected John the Baptist - but he still had...

August 2024

August 12, 2024

Jesus’ Promise to Us: “The Spirit Will Be With You”

The world is a troubling place; fear and despair grips people. Jesus gives us a...

August 05, 2024

How Did We Get Here? One Step at a Time

The people of Judah drifted far from God and into idolatry. How did they get...

February 2024

February 21, 2024

“At the Lord’s Command”

The Israelites saw God's presence in "the Lord's cloud"; that enabled them to know the...

February 13, 2024

Changing Hearts and Lives

God's grace means more than "just" forgiveness. Paul says that the message of grace means...

January 2024

January 09, 2024

A Strange Way to Live

The world often considers following Jesus to be a strange way to live. Based on...

January 02, 2024

“What Have You Done?”

When God found Adam and Eve hiding in the Garden of Eden, He asked Eve,...

November 2023

November 21, 2023

“Just Say the Word”

Faith doesn't mean obeying when we see, or understand. Faith means trusting enough, like the...

September 2023

September 26, 2023

Following Jesus Means Surrender

Jesus doesn't give us any room to misunderstand what it means to follow him: following...

September 25, 2023

Getting Our Priorities Right

Our world is filled with voices calling us in all different directions. How can...

August 2023

August 02, 2023

The Tentacles of Evil

We rejoice that God promises to forgive us when we confess our sins (1 John...

August 01, 2023

Believing in Jesus

John 3:16 says that everyone who believes in Jesus has eternal life. But what does...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

“No Other God Like You”

There are many "gods" that people serve - sometimes without even realizing it. Those who...

July 26, 2023

Leave It In God’s Hands

When we respond to God's call, we often have dreams and expectations of how things...

June 2023

June 28, 2023

Rejecting God’s Instructions

God has given us his word - Scripture - to guide us in his way....

May 2023

May 22, 2023

“Not One Word Has Failed”

As we struggle to follow the example of Jesus, we need to remember that God...

May 17, 2023

David’s Last Prayer

People often want to hear the "last words" of the famous and powerful. Today's passage...

April 2023

April 18, 2023

Ultimate Commitment

The story of Saul, Jonathan, and David demonstrates for us the cost of ultimate commitment...

April 11, 2023

“We Have Added to Our Sin”

Followers of Jesus are called to be holy, just as God is holy. The last...

April 03, 2023

“I Know the Lord Will Bless Me Now”

There is often a big difference between what God wants and what we "think" God...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

“What Took You So Long?”

Why do we wait so long to seek God's help in our troubles? Scripture: Judges,...

March 27, 2023

“Good Enough”

Too many times, we excuse a failure to completely obey God by saying that "it's...

March 21, 2023

“They Did Not Consult the Lord”

God's people should always be careful about "going on autopilot." Bad things tend to happen...

March 20, 2023

“Remove the Evil”

God expects his people and his church to be holy. What does it mean for...

March 15, 2023

God’s Secrets

God encourages us to seek to know him more - but he also reminds us...

March 08, 2023

The Privilege of Holiness

The "privilege of holiness" is not some special benefit that we earn for "good behavior";...