It’s not fun to be criticized for your beliefs. It’s even worse when taking a stand for what you believe gets you in trouble with your employer or the government. If they aren’t liking what you’re saying or doing, they can make your life uncomfortable or even take your life. This is why it matters when you stand up for God. This is why Joseph's stand, keeping his integrity when he was treated wrongly, matters. Pastor Mike’s teaching will show how God honors you when you stand firm for God.

You know, it’s hard to go through challenging life experiences. A death in the family, maybe a child or a spouse. You stay awake at night asking God, “Why?” and maybe not receive an answer, or at least not an answer that satisfies you. You have to wonder if Joseph had those sleepless nights full of questions. In any event, though, as Pastor Mike will be teaching, Joseph was trusting God for an outcome that he, Joseph, couldn’t see. And even though that’s hard to do, this is the pattern you follow.

You’re told from an early age to chart your way in life, that nobody has control of that but you. So you set out to try to do just that. And no matter how hard you tried, there was always some part of your life that went off the rails. But you found that when you gave your life to Jesus that He helped you cope with all the bumps in your life’s road. And as Pastor Mike will be teaching today, it was the same for Joseph. His reliance on God helped him cope with all the terrible – and excellent – things in his life.

Do you know that the moment you decided to give your life to Christ and live for Him, He started a work in you that will take your entire life to take shape? There will be seasons of life that you may never come to understand, but rest assured, there is a reason and a purpose for EVERYTHING you go through! Today, in his message, Pastor Mike reminds us to keep focused on the work that Jesus is doing in our lives, even if we don't understand it and it's hard. Keep going, keep focused!

When you're in the middle of a difficult time, is it hard to see much more than a few moments in front of you? It can be overwhelming and suffocating when these times come, but God wants to encourage you today to look up and see Him! It may seem almost impossible, but He is using this difficult time in your life to benefit you and to grow you into the person He wants you to be! Today, in his message, Pastor Mike reminds you to keep on going and to trust that God has a purpose and a plan for you!

Are you ever tempted to repay evil with evil? Especially when you know for sure no one would ever know you did what you did. It's so tempting when we've been wronged or hurt. But we know that not only have we been called to a higher way of living, but we've also been given the ability to rise above such temptations. Today, in his message, Pastor Mike reminds us of this temptation to sin and its power over us. But he also reminds us of God's grace and mercy to save us from acting in this way!

Do you ever feel like there is a temptation to sin at every corner of your life? The hard news is, that's how satan works. He's never going to rest trying to get you to stumble, to sin. Today, in his message, Pastor Mike warns us of the temptation that's all around us, seeking to distract or even worse, destroy us. But there is good news! Jesus has made a way for us to overcome our sins. He died on the cross so that you might be free! Give Him all your sin and He will forgive you and give you new life!

Do you ever look around at the success of your co-workers, friends, or family members and feel jealous or unsatisfied? It's a normal human feeling, to want to be more than others or have more than the people around us. But it's a slippery slope when we take our focus off what God wants us to focus on to the things around us. Today, in his message, Pastor Mike uses the success that Joseph had in his life to remind us that God does want success for us, but on His terms and in His perfect timing.

Do you know that people are watching the way you live? Your friends, co-workers, friends, and family are watching to see what's different about you versus the way everyone else around them in this world act. Today, in his message, Pastor Mike walks us through the amazing life that Joseph lived in the old testament. Pastor Mike encourages us to live differently than those around us so that we might make an impact in our communities. It's not easy, but God is with you and He'll give you the strength!

Do you ever feel the need to harbor bitterness because of an injustice that has been done to you? The world would certainly say you have every right to be bitter, but you've been called to something higher than that. You've been called to live free from bitterness. Jesus died on the cross to free you from living with hurt and disappointment. Today, in his message, Pastor Mike uses the life of Joseph to point us to let go of our bitterness!