The day of the Lord comes with both judgment and hope. God’s people should repent and look forward to the day when God’s Spirit will be poured out on all flesh.

Old Testament Reading: Joel 2:18-32

Throughout the Minor Prophets, the voice of the Lord descends like the roar of a Lion. His righteous word of rebuke and judgment comes to shake us and revive us. As a loving Father disciplines his children, so our Heavenly Father disciplines us. But...

Our culture says You, the customer, are always right. In our world, You, the customer, are the center of the universe. Everything revolves around you. The uncomfortable truth of the Church is this – it’s about Jesus, not you. New Testament...

We want to be somebody but that often means seeing other people as nobody. During the Lord’s Supper, we are in Communion with Jesus through His really present body and blood. But guess what, we are also in Communion with Christ’s body of forgiven...

Holding fast to a confession when the world calls you a fool is – uncomfortable. Stirring up one another to love and good works means someone might push my buttons. That is – uncomfortable. Wouldn’t it be better to just avoid it all together?...

Now that Jesus has risen from the dead, what do we do now? The disciples ask Jesus, “will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” In other words, is now the time for peace and comfort? Jesus responds by saying, “You will be my...

So, what exactly is all the hub-bub with Easter? Is it that important? Well, the Apostle Paul says, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1Corinthians 15:17). When Christ rose from the tomb, He...

Have you ever been in a conversation where someone asked, “How far would you be willing to go for God?” Well, on the cross, Christ followed through with the will of God, crying out, “It is finished” as He breathed His last. This ultimate...

In a world that screams ‘me, myself, and I’, serving others can seem counter-cultural and very hard at times. But on this night, Christ asks His disciples to wash one another’s feet, as He washed theirs, as a sign of their love for Him. Serving...

Have you ever been going in one direction and God makes it clear that He wants you to go in another direction? Those decisions can be very challenging. Sometimes we are not always willing to do what God asks of us in our daily lives, but in His Palm...