How do we know the calling of God for our lives? Pastor John helps bring clarity.
Who wants difficulty in their life?<br>I'm guessing I won't get many takers. I haven't met many who will volunteer for the things that might make them unhappy.<br>I knew this guy who prayed for conflict once. When I learned that guy was praying that God would allow some conflict between him and me, I gr
The only way to have joy is to say a full “Yes” to God. Which means saying “No” to the world.
Virtual services are inadequate — but I keep going.
For most Americans, matters of religion and faith are meant to be individualistic.
Why should I want to serve God? What does it mean to serve God? Does serving God mean being God's slave?
Just because Cool is culturally pervasive doesn't mean it’s big.
“Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?” –Job 11:7 Many of us enjoy a good mystery novel, television show, or movie because we enjoy the suspense and intrigue this genre has to offer. It is my guess that most of us revel in trying to figure it …
Secular organizers started their own congregations. But to succeed, they need to do a better job of imitating religion.
The creation story says that we are all created in God’s image and that what God creates is good. It also indicates that “it is not good to be alone” and that we are created for one another. This can relate both to marriage and to the church community.
While failing to attend church will not send a Christian to hell, it is not what God intended for His people.
All Christians desire to be in heaven, but often we’re unsure why we can have confidence of entering heaven.
A teacher asked their third graders to write down any question/message they have for God, and the responses are innocently perfect.
Prayer and evangelism are both part of God's plan.
All work (paid and unpaid) brings glory to God. God made us to work. He works and we reflect him in our work in the world that he made.
The idea of no longer addressing God in exclusively male terms is something that goes back to the early Church.
How do you fall in love with God? Well, how did we fall in love with food? What happened was our hearts became enslaved to food by obeying the food. When the potato chips called our name from the pantry and said, “Hey, come eat me,” we found ourselves listening and obeying...