It can be hard to trust God with your future. Whether it be your past traumas or your present worries, looking to tomorrow can be worrisome.

Riley Taylor is the senior pastor at Calvary Fellowship in Mountlake Terrace, WA and one of the planting pastors of Calvary: the Hill.

God moves to raise up individuals to participate in rebuilding the temple. Revival like this doesn't come without prayer and personal commitment to God's calling.

Riley Taylor is the senior pastor at Calvary Fellowship in Mountlake Terrace, WA and one of the planting pastors of Calvary: the Hill.

Israel's new leader is introduced as Joshua, the Servant of the Lord. The Beginnings of this book include spies inquiring of the land, the meeting of a prostitute named Rahab, and God drying up the Jordan to let the Israelites cross on dry land.

Paul, borrowing a technique of many Roman rhetoricians including Caesar, lauds his credentials. His credentials, however, appear shameful in the eyes of the Corinthians; yet Paul explains that this makes his life more like Christ's (2 Cor 11:21-29).

Paul uses the Corinthians' accusations to his advantage. Since they're so quick to treat him as a fool, he figures he might as well boast as the fools do. But before he does, he emphatically declares that this is not Jesus' way (2 Corinthians 11:16-21)

What motivates a teacher to preach is key in seeing whether their shepherds like Paul and Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:7-18)

With this final sermon, we close the Pentateuch. These remaining chapters serve as appendices tying up the final exhortation Moses speaks over the nation of Israel and also narrates the events of his death.

Paul answers his critics by reminding the church that a true teacher presents Jesus to the church (2 Cor 11:1-6).

Moses finishes out his exposition of the law and proceeds to pronounce blessings upon Israel in the event of their obedience as well as curses in the event of their rebellion. Moses prophesies that Israel will indeed rebel and yet he tells them how God will forgive and bring them back into the land. Thus concludes Moses' farewell address; all that remains is four chapters of epilogue.

Although we may not occupy official positions of authority, we all operate in a God-given sphere of influence. Despite the fact that we have a diverse range of influences, Paul's posture challenges us to stay the course and not be distracted by comparing ourselves to others (2 Cor 10: 12-18)