Throwback Thursday is a big thing in social media. Its fun to see pictures and relive memories. What is a throwback picture of the early church? Simply, they were about following Christ through prayer, worship, community, invitation, learning and service.Psalm 147:1–11Acts 2:42-47John 16:16-22

Maybe you've asked God for something and it feels like he either didn't hear or doesn't care. But is that reality? Does God really respond to our prayers and if he does, why doesn't he respond the way we'd like?Is. 65:21-241 John 5:13-15John 15:1-8

Some people are afraid to pray because they either don't know what is acceptable to ask or they don't know if God even listens. Today we see Gods desire for us to lean on Him through prayer in all circumstances.Psalm 461 Thessalonians 5:16-18Luke 18:1-8

To the woman approaching the tomb of Jesus, this was an ordinary burial. They woke early to beat the heat of the desert sun. They brought spices to honor Jesus’ body. They wondered who would help them with the stone. Yet what they encountered was anything but ordinary. Job 19:23–271 Cor. 15:51-57Mark 16:1–8

Everything about Palm Sunday point to the fact that Jesus was the Messiah. But did the people actually understandit?Zech. 9:9–12Phil 2:5–11John 12:12-19

Actions speak louder than words is a well-worn phrase. Yet its truth stands. We repent of being self absorbed and seek to be people of mercy and love. Psalm 26:1-7Galatians 6:1-10Luke 11:37-42

To speak up means both to season your talk with life-giving words and also to speak up about the beauty and love of Christ. We repent as we think about some of the crass, short words that inflict damage on people around us. Proverbs 16:21-24Colossians 4:2-6Matthew 15:7-11

Joyce Meyer says that the mind is one of the hardest areas to get under control and keep under control. It is the first battlefield that the enemy attacks. He knows that if he can disrupt your thoughts about truth, then defeat is around the corner. God can give us power to repent of sinful thoughts and take our thoughts captive for Christ. Genesis 6:1-82 Corinthians 10:1-5Luke 13:1-9

Homosexuality has been front and center in the news over the past years and especially this year with the passing of the same-sex marriage law. What does God say about the homosexual. What does Jesus teach regarding marriage? How is a Christian supposed to respond? Psalm 40:1-5Romans 3:21-26John 8:1-11

How many pairs of shoes do you think you have? How many screens? God sure has blessed us. There are also many other people in our community and the world who don’t have even a small amount of what we do. In fact, most in the world barely get 3 meals a day. This week encourages us to love those who have less. Deut. 15:1-71John 3:16-18Luke 14:7-11