Where are you feeling discouraged today? Where do you feel you are failing or falling behind? Paul wrote to give comfort, confidence and help establish his flock. He encouraged them to stand firm. Paul told the Thessalonian believers that they could stand firm in the Word of God that he had taught them. We can stand firm

Perhaps you’ve been alarmed and shaken by today’s headlines. How are we supposed to face these things? The apostle Paul told the believers in Thessalonica not to be shaken by the false teaching that they were hearing concerning Christ’s return, but instead to continue to stand firm. We can stand firm against false teaching about

Suffering often causes a theological problem for us. We put our trust in God, yet bad stuff still happens. We pray for healing, yet a loved one dies. We pray for reconciliation in marriage, but it ends in divorce. We share our faith with a neighbor, and they reject both our message and our friendship.

Do you ever wonder what sort of legacy you are leaving? Do you wonder if people will remember you the way you want to be remembered or some other way? Do you think about what it is that you are really passing on to your kids or your friends or coworkers? We all really want

Do you tend to separate worshiping and witnessing into two different categories? Yet, I’ve noticed something, those that don’t participate in worship, don’t usually witness either. And those that love to worship, not just at church, but every day of the week, tend to be way of life witnesses. In other words, right worship leads

God is personal. He has personality–– will, emotion and intellect. God is relational. He has eternally existed in communion in the Trinity as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. According to Genesis, God made us in His own image. He made us personal. And He created us so that we might have a relationship with

In the book of Romans, Paul appeals to his fellow believers that they would become living sacrifices as worship before God. He tells the believers in Rome that their worship of Jesus will transform their life. We too can be transformed by our worship and witness of Jesus. The text gives us three ways to

“Without worship, we go about miserable.” – A. W. Tozer We are all worshipping, but sadly many are worshipping pointless things which leave us lacking or feeling empty. We put our hopes and dreams and affections in things that neither help us nor ground us in anything. Right worship puts the foundation in our lives.

When you visit another country or even another part of our country, you’ll notice several unique features to their community, to their culture. What they believe, whether they are relational, friendly or not, what kind of food they eat and of course what language or dialect they speak. A shared language is one of the key

When you visit another country one of the most noticeable differences that you’ll notice is the food. Every culture and region has different food. For that matter, even your neighbors will have different dietary preferences. Every nationality has unique taste in food. Some like it spicy and hot, some sweet, some sour. But it’s all about