Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. God is sovereign, in control. Do we believe this truth of Scripture.? Do we believe that God is really in control? We want…

God has been, and is, active in our world. This is a central, foundational, and core truth of Scripture. To be faithful Christians we must remember that God did not just create and then take a “hands off” posture but instead remains active in the world he created. The OT call: Remember! How easy it is…

We are all striving for something. I believe this is a lyric of a song but I am not certain. Basic needs: power/achievement, freedom/independence, fun/enjoyment, survival, and belonging. These are some of our basic needs and sometimes they compete with one another. Sometimes we want what we need. Sometimes…

God’s character is perfect. Who is God? The short answer is-perfect. In every characteristic of God he is just this—perfect. We are imperfect. Though we strive for perfection we will never attain it. God’s goodness is powerful. We have seen this to be true as we sung of it this morning. For the people…

The challenge of being in but not of the world. We are called to be different than the world but if we are not careful we become like the world. Yet, we cannot just escape and isolate—the call of God demands something different. Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is…

What does our world need? We live in interesting times, in uncertain times, in fearful times. How we as individuals and especially a church answers this question will help to determine our future ministry. I do not think there is only “one answer” and definitely not a “silver bullet” that will do. Our…

Learning to live an integrated live. Troubles happen when we compartmentalize things and leave certain areas of our life untouched by others. The word “integrated” is somewhat of a buzzword right now. Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the…

Who is God? This is a great question which every culture that has ever exist or will exist must answer. The answer to this question will then help to answer other questions: where did I come from? Where am I going? How do I treat others? What is required of me in this life? What is an idol? A second…

To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience,…

Our world is ever changing. Whether we are progressing or regressing is a different question and may truly depend on the person but the truth remains our world is changing. We live in a post-Christian culture. This may be one of the biggest changes in the past 30 years. The majority culture is does not…