Matthew 20:25-28 Here are some suggestions for how we can grow in biblical servant leadership: Humble Yourself Remind yourself daily that serving others is your goal. Be willing to be uncomfortable Slow down and be present. Surround yourself with like-minded people. Choose to sacrifice your own time, attention and resources. Follow the checks and prompts […]

Ephesians 4:1-7 Luke 6:40 Being all in means having an: Extraordinary Love for Jesus Extraordinary Love for People NEXT STEPS: Take control of the day.  Plan to include helpful disciplines in your day. Plan ways to express love to your family. Determine to build others up at all times. 

OUR MISSION: Proclaim the good news of the Gospel Live out the Gospel with grace Respond lovingly to human needs Seek the welfare of the city (Jeremiah 29:7) Philippians 4:4-13 This Scripture passage is a beautiful description of how to live out the Gospel with grace: Stay Positive – “Rejoice in the Lord always” Be […]

When you are misunderstood – As painful as it may be, remember that you are in good company. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was misunderstood by some as being evil, sinful, proud and arrogant, even as he lived a pure life of sacrifice and love. Isaiah 53:1-3 ESV Who has believed what he has […]

1 Peter 2:9-10 OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE JESUS KNOWN Peter states our mission here: To proclaim the excellencies of the one who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light.  He is majestic.  He is full of compassion.  He is all powerful.  He is our healer.  He is our provider.  He is our […]

John 21:1-14 Several of Jesus’ disciples were fishermen. They knew what they were doing.  But this particular night it was not going well. That night they caught nothing. They were not the first fishermen to spend a night fishing without success! They illustrate the uselessness of human efforts apart from divine help, especially in the […]

I am not a liberal or a conservative.  I am accountable. Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those […]

John 20:10-18 Mary Magdalene – “I have seen the Lord.” Mary Magdalene is the first person Jesus sees after his resurrection.  Mary Magdalene is a part of Jesus ministry team. She and other women traveled with Jesus to assist him. She is from Magdala.  A resort city on the western shore of Galilee.  It was […]

James 2:1-17 Oppression of the poor. Christianity has been an enemy of the poor at different stages of history.  The Biblical God actually chooses the poor and oppressed. 1 Corinthians 1:27-31 “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the […]

Luke 10:25-37 To illustrate loving others, Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan. For a Jewish audience, there was an element of shock in the story. It depicts a reversal of values, a world in which a Samaritan is the hero. But it did much more than unsettle people’s values. It provided a positive […]