The devil prowls as we continue our study of the Book of Ephesians. The Grace of God will prevail for faithful believers as we travel with the Apostle Paul through versus 1-10 of chapter 2. | Ephesians | Series: the epistle to the Ephesians

This week we continue our study of the book of Ephesians and we take a look at Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom for the church in Ephesus. We see core principles of the faith shine through as we journey through verses 15-23 of Chapter 1. | Ephesians | Series: the epistle to the Ephesians

As we begin this new series on Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, we take a brief look at the city itself and the history of the church there. Along the way, we’ll see how Paul’s ministry quite literally turned the Greek-speaking world upside down. | Ephesians | Series: the epistle to the Ephesians

When we encounter Jesus, we must choose to see Him as He is. He meets the deep longing of the soul for redemption, the buried consciousness that our world is hopeless without someone outside invading. This is personified in the two elderly people who greeted Mary and Joseph when they brought the infant Jesus to | Luke | Series: HARK! (Advent 2025)

Contrary to popular tradition, they were not kings. They were king makers though, and the magi represent the non-Jewish nations bowing before Christ. Matthew is the one who points out this paradox—the Jewish Messiah being declared King not by Jews but by Gentiles. This is a message for the whole world. | Matthew | Series: HARK! (Advent 2025)

Because Jesus was the Son of David, he was born to be a shepherd. His birth was announced to shepherds, and the announcement was of peace to all of mankind. They are mentioned only in Luke 2. God chooses to speak peace to those who raise the sheep who are sacrificed to “make peace” with | Luke | Series: HARK! (Advent 2025)

What do we do with the absurdity of the incarnation? Joseph was already a just man, a righteous, Torah-observant man. God challenges Joseph to rise above observance and personify the kind of sacrifice Jesus would have to make for those he loves. | Matthew | Series: HARK! (Advent 2025)

Mary was the first to receive the news that Jesus would was coming. Being born of a virgin declared Jesus to be something of a “new birth” for humanity, which the Apostle Paul picked up on in his epistles. The hope we have in Jesus is not the hope of trusting a human teacher, but | Luke | Series: HARK! (Advent 2025)

Most people think the Book of Jonah is about a guy being swallowed by a whale. Admittedly, that part of the book is pretty crazy, but it is only mentioned in two verses (1:17, 2:10). The real core of Jonah is his song—a complex poem that weaves ideas from both the Psalms, the culture around | Jonah | Series: Finding Gratitude

The last chapter of Amos is not condemnation but a promise of hope for the remnant who believe. Even though Israel will be destroyed, those who seek God (even against public opinion) will be protected and given new life. | Amos | Series: Amos: The World will Be Shaken