We've been studying the life of Gideon and the hero's journey that God has called him on. At the time, the Midianites were savage, ruthless barbarians who had been pillaging the areas, taking crops, women, and children. God's people needed…
SUMMARY KEYWORDS Jesus, Lazarus, Mary, Martha, friend, life, God, church, disciples, trust, tomb, relationship, Christ, prayer, bound, called, heal, die, truth, community New year, new friends. No, this is not a reason to stop being a friend and choose…
With so much hope that comes with a new year, we have to know that there will be some landmines, too. Even if we try to do everything perfectly, there are still going to be landmines that catch us by…
Mark 16:2-7 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”…
Christian atheism is to believe in God but to live like he doesn't exist. I want to believe in God and live like I truly believe in God. Acts 4:5-6 (NIV) The next day the rulers, the elders and the…
Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. You’re God's masterpiece. You're made in the image of God. You’re…
Disney’s animated movie, The Lion King, was one of the highest grossing animated movies of all time. Years later, when they released the live action version, it too became a blockbuster hit. When the original animation came out, I remember…
Joseph was his dad’s favorite from day one. The problem was that made his brothers jealous. Joseph didn’t help the situation, because the Bible tells us that he flaunted the fact that he was loved more. Soon his brothers weren’t…
When you hear the song from Encanto, “We don’t talk about Bruno” it’s hard to not sing along. If you haven’t seen the movie, there is one large extended family that all live in the same house. There is one…
Gideon's hero story starts with him in a place of hiding, and yet the Lord calls him a mighty warrior. God calls him who He sees in him. Similar to Gideon, that's where our journey begins, too. You must start…
Do you know your spiritual age? Think about it this way, you have a biological age (the year you were physically born), but maybe three years ago, you were born again. When you are born again you have a different…
When we study the story of Joseph, we discover how God does not waste pain. Romans 8:28 tells us, “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according…