2 Corinthians 12:1-10 | Walking The Path 9 of 10 | August 18, 2019

In an unnamed “thorn” in Paul’s life, he learns humility, gratitude, and the power of God’s sufficient grace. In our own weakness, we can find strength in Paul’s example.

Verses in 1 & 2 Timothy | Walking The Path 8 of 10 | August 11, 2019

Bob Card takes us through several scriptures that illuminate Paul’s mentoring relationship with Timothy, concluding that our lives as Christ followers are built and replicated through similar relationships of discipleship .

Galatians 2:11-14 | Walking The Path 7 of 10 | August 4, 2019

In Antioch, issues of freedom in Christ threatened the unity of the church and the purity of the gospel message. Paul shares his confrontation with the Apostle Peter and how he defended his Jesus following Gentile friends.

Galatians 2:1-10 | Walking The Path 6 of 10 | July 28, 2019

After years of preaching the gospel and serving the church in Antioch, Paul contends with those trying to compromise the pure gospel message. His passion to keep the good news of trusting Jesus central preserved the message of Jesus not only for the believers in Antioch, but for us today.

Acts 17:16-34 | Walking The Path 5 of 10 | July 21, 2019

Paul’s journey ended up placing him in Athens, where he engaged seekers and skeptics alike at the Areopagus (Mars Hill). Jeff Springer helps connect the dots from ancient Greece to our city today, and encourages the church to follow Paul’s example.

Acts 16:25-36 | Walking The Path 4 of 10 | July 14, 2019

One moment, Paul and his fellow traveler Silas were ministering to people in the city, and the next moment they found themselves imprisoned. Yet their devotion to God through both situations led not only to them experiencing freedom, but impacting the life of the jailer guarding them!

Acts 26:9-18 | Walking The Path 3 of 10 | July 7, 2019

In Acts 26, Luke records Paul’s defense of himself on trial before the Roman king Agrippa. Paul shares with the king about his complete transformation from a man obsessed with stopping followers of Jesus to a man grateful to follow after him. This message expands on the phrase “kicking against the goads”, and challenges us as Christ followers to examine areas in our own lives in which we might actually be fighting against God.

Philippians 3:1-17 | Walking The Path 2 of 10 | June 30, 2019

In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he warns them not to trust in their own efforts and righteousness, but instead to put their faith in Christ. His own bio was quite impressive (a top notch pedigree, lineage, and education!) and yet he counted it as nothing compared to knowing Jesus. His encouragement to them (and us) is to forget the past, strain towards what is ahead, and press on in perseverance towards all that is offered to us in Christ.

2 Corinthians 7:5-7 | Walking The Path 1 of 10 | June 23, 2019

In what seems to be a passing paragraph in Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, we find hints of both his struggles with external conflicts and his internal fears. Openly sharing joys, fears, and regrets, Paul gives us a snapshot of his humanity while pushing us to courageously keep our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.

Genesis 1-3 | Father’s Day | June 16, 2019

Fatherhood is both a difficult calling and a complete joy. Dustin Elliott calls fathers to look to our Heavenly Father to better understand how to cultivate a heart that communicates, provides, sets boundaries, disciplines, and shows compassion.