In Acts 10, we see God moving in two separate locations at the same time to accomplish one purpose: to move the good news of Jesus across one of the greatest racial divides that has ever existed.

More than a command to be obeyed, baptism is a promise to be received. When you are baptized you are not merely obeying a command. You are receiving a promise from a gracious God that longs to have a relationship with you.

The Holy Spirit has been given by God to dwell within each and every believer to work for them, in them, and through them to accomplish God’s purposes.

Finding assurance in our salvation while heeding the biblical warning against falling from the faith.

A Pharisee named Nicodemus sets out to meet Jesus at night and ends up discovering a divine love that changes everything.

Jesus didn’t enter Creation as the most brilliant star in space, or the most powerful hurricane to stir up the ocean into a most impressive message. He didn’t enter our world a massive cloud formation to write a message in the skies. He came as one of us. This is what theologians call the incarnation. God became flesh.

If you were to ask Jesus what is the number one rule for life? What would he say? What is the single most important spiritual issue? Well, we don’t have to guess. We know the answer, because Jesus answered this question. In fact, he answered it twice. Jesus says that every moral rule and every spiritual principle boils down to two simple commands: Love God and Love People.

Jesus teaches the disciples (and us) how the leadership we so often see in the world is different from how leadership works in his kingdom.

According to the National Sleep Foundation 72% of us feel exhausted multiple days per week. We’re tired because we don’t get enough sleep. We’re tired because we work too much. We’re tired because of the stressful demands of life.

This is a problem that not only did God anticipate, He provided a solution as ancient as creation itself. This solution is rest.

So, what is faith? What is the secret sauce that makes faith faith? When does it cross that line from an idea, from a maybe, to genuine faith, real trust, true hope– a saving faith:?

We find part of the answer, at least, in Mark 1:15