Kingdoms and Comfort

Kingdoms and Comfort

KINGDOMS AND COMFORT When God’s people are faced with a black and white choice between siding with God or with men, the choice is clear. We might lack the strength of character or conviction to do what is right, but it’s not hard to know what is right when confronted...

What Will Worship Cost You?

WHAT WILL WORSHIP COST YOU? In Matthew 2, we’re introduced to three men who were seeking Jesus. You may be familiar with them as “magi” or “kings”, but we may better understand them today as magicians practicing astrology, attempting to understand...

3 Prayers For My Son

3 PRAYERS FOR MY SON My wife became pregnant in September of last year and we recently found out we are having a boy. So, as God wills, I will become a father in 16 weeks. As the initial shock of the big reveal subsided, I was flooded with thoughts of his first steps,...
Do You Want Jesus or His Gifts?

Do You Want Jesus or His Gifts?

DO YOU WANT JESUS OR HIS GIFTS? In the gospel stories, we see plenty of people who wanted something from Jesus, but the disciples were interested in something more than what Jesus can provide for them. This is not to say Jesus doesn’t provide us with good gifts. Jesus...
Don’t Just Avoid Bad. Do Good.

Don’t Just Avoid Bad. Do Good.

DON'T JUST AVOID BAD. DO GOOD. During the six-weeks before Easter Sunday, many Christians choose to use this period of time as a way to spiritually prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. During this season, you’ll likely hear of people...

More Than Fire Insurance

MORE THAN FIRE INSURANCE The Gospel has often been presented as a one-time decision that grants you your “get-out-of-hell-free” card; as that prayer, you once prayed that equipped you with fire insurance for eternity. If that’s what we believe the Gospel is, we’ve...