Missed Opportunities
Against all odds and the prevailing trends of the day, King Asa of Judah did everything right. His steadfast devotion to God brought 35 years of peace to the kingdom.
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Going through the Book of Revelation, people often focus on the disasters and wars and judgments that fill the middle of the book. And yet despite all the hardship, those
Continue readingCharacteristics of Jesus, the Better High Priest
Imagine what it must have been like to be told that everything you believed in needed to change. Steve told us that Hebrews was a book written to help the
Continue readingAmbassadors For Jesus Christ
As followers of Christ, the Bible calls us ambassadors. But what is an ambassador and how would we live out that calling? Ambassadors live in a country and culture that
Continue readingJesus Says “Follow Me”
Jesus calls us to follow him. On the one hand, he asks us to renounce all we have and take up the cross to follow him. There is no casual
Continue readingFaith In Adversity
In the midst of difficult times, Naomi and her family left God’s people to try for a better life in Moab, the nation of Israel’s enemies. While there, she lost
Continue readingThe Righteous One
We live in a world of upheaval, uncertainty and injustice. People align themselves to causes, especially if they don’t have to actually do anything and it doesn’t cost them anything.
Continue readingA Template for Leadership
Moses’ life gives us many examples of how to lead (and a few of how not to lead). Listen to the lessons from the battle of Israel against the Amalekites,
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Jesus said, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” What does it mean to live as people who are free? Freedom from what? And freedom for
Continue readingThe Source of Our Security
The God who is faithful needs to be our greatest trust. The God who made the world needs to be the one sustaining us. The God who desires repentance over
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