All of us face trials. These trials often cause us to question God’s goodness and sometimes even his existence. But rather than thinking of these trials as intruders, how can we embrace them as opportunities for character development? In this message we will learn how to grow through trials and not just go through trials.
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We live in an impatient culture. Even though our lack of patience brings us lots of pain, we don’t know how to escape it. Jesus’ biological brother James wants to help us restore calm in our lives. Through his letter in the New Testament, he’ll teach us (1) what patience is, (2) why it’s so crucial, and (3) how to develop it!
How does one defend their moral beliefs apart from belief in God? That raises the question: Where do our moral beliefs come from? There is no better answer than the one Paul provides in Romans chapter 2.
TALKING POINTS / WALKING POINTS View the sermon summary or dig deeper into the message during the sermon, in your personal Bible study, or with your family or Community Group in application-driven discussion. APPLICATION / CHALLENGE Christmas is the perfect time to offer grace to others, while celebrating the grace that God has shown you.…
We look at the church’s mission in the world. What has God called us to do? What does a healthy church look like? What does a disciple in the twenty-first century look like? This is a mission-critical time for our church family!
Whether it’s a minor squabble between your children, or a major tragedy such as a fatal shooting, there’s a need to bring justice to our world—but how? Christians care deeply about issues of injustice and oppression, but get confused about how to be involved.
We often hear discussions of “social justice” combined with calls for equality, diversity, and inclusion. Christians care deeply about issues of justice—and we want to be involved…
When it comes to ourselves we all like second chances! This week we dig into the third chapter of Jonah which has been called, ‘The gospel of the second chance’. This chapter shows that God is waiting for us to take advantage of second chances to serve Him and this is truly good news.
In the second chapter of Jonah, we find a man at prayer. We see three important components of Jonah’s prayer life:(1) confession, (2) praise, and (3) repentance.
