5 Commitments to Grow Your Faith in God

5 Commitments to Grow Your Faith in God

I am certain we can all agree that a life-threatening storm, a demon possessed man, a 12-year health crisis, and the death of a 12-year-old girl are distractions that overwhelm with discouragements!  No doubt many here feel surrounded by distractions and discouragements.  Take note of the Lord’s admonishment in verse 50 – Do not be afraid, only believe!

3 Things to Focus on to Finish Well

3 Things to Focus on to Finish Well

Have you stopped listening to the still small voice of God?  Have you decided to live life your way and not God’s way?  Have you come across hard pathways of life and wonder how you got here?  Have you gotten a distance down the road of life and realized the Bible was right…you shouldn’t have made that choice all those weeks, months, or years ago?

5 Transforming Habits-Part 3

5 Transforming Habits-Part 3

Unfortunately, the world seems to be making far too much impact on the people in the church, instead of the church making a strong impact on the community in which we live! As we were reminded a couple of weeks ago, we do not need more church programs to fix this problem.  So, what is the solution for the church to make a bigger impact on the community?

7 Cures & Alternatives for an Unwanted Life

7 Cures & Alternatives for an Unwanted Life

Many people are sinking in depression, in hopelessness, and in worry.  Many are sinking in the consequences of their choices or the outcomes of simply living their life! They think they have the answer with death, but the real answer is actually found in life!

5 Transforming Habits-Part 2

5 Transforming Habits-Part 2

Think about the challenges you and I face on a daily basis – and sometimes, it is more like “moment-to-moment” challenges!  These challenges reveal something about us.  They reveal we NEED the help of someone greater.  We need the help of someone with greater powerful, greater knowledge, greater presence, and greater wisdom…we need Jesus.

5 Transforming Habits-Part 1

5 Transforming Habits-Part 1

The fact of the matter is this kind of godly character begins with our mental rehearsing that eventually translates into our daily choices.  So, it is our godly rehearsing that forms godly desires that translates into godly choices that will form godly habits, and then eventually, godly character becomes a reality.

3 People and a Promise

3 People and a Promise

Simeon had been promised to not see death until he saw the Messiah. Think about it for a moment. Simeon had nothing to hold on to but the promise of God…and the last mention of the Savior being born of a virgin was over 400 years ago…and now Simeon holds the Messiah in his own hands!