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  • Help in Hard Times

    “Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.” – Psalm 107:6 It gets pretty rough for folks sometimes. There is an old spiritual that expresses the twin emotions of helplessness and… Continue reading

  • Back to Bethel

    “And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Bethel.”— Genesis 35:15 There are moments in life that become spiritual landmarks. Places where something changed.Where clarity appeared.Where we sensed that God was speaking into our lives.… Continue reading

  • I Will Now Arise

     “Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them.” – Psalm 12:5 God saw the oppression of the weak and heard the groaning of the… Continue reading

  • Legacy of Faith

    Guercino Abramo ripudia Agar “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” – John 3:8 “For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham… Continue reading

  • By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them

    False Prophets and Christian Leadership Discernment Matthew 7:15–29 There are many voices asking for allegiance. Some are theological.Some are political.Some are cultural. Jesus anticipated this. In Matthew 7:15–29, He gives explicit criteria for identifying false prophets and discerning true spiritual… Continue reading

  • A God Like Y0u – Micah 7:18-20

    Many are searching for God. Jesus said that those who seek, find (cf. Gospel of Matthew 7:7). But sometimes what we are seeking is not truly God at all. Sometimes we are searching for a projection — a deity shaped… Continue reading

  • Actual Border-Control Issues

    “And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.”  – Nehemiah 12:30 It is hard to comprehend the importance of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem without understanding the times in which… Continue reading

  • The Narrow Way Is Not What You Think

    Matthew 7:1–14 In preparing this week’s sermon on Matthew 7, I found myself wrestling with one phrase that has unsettled readers for centuries: “Enter through the narrow gate… for the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads… Continue reading

  • A Prophetic Moment for Shouting

    The time has come for shouting and not holding back. Shout out; do not hold back!    Lift up your voice like a trumpet! – Isaiah 58:1 The prophetic moment has arrived. The Word of God is laser focused on our day… Continue reading

  • Chariots and Horses

    Where Is Your Trust? “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” – Psalm 20:7 I know that it is not even spring, but some folks have summer on… Continue reading