Pentecost is the festival when the Holy Spirit came upon His disciples and enabled them to share God's word in languages they had never spoken before. This day is a powerful reminder that the same Spirit is at work in us, equipping and guiding us in ways beyond our understanding.
This special message celebrates both the youth of our church as they grow in their relationship with Jesus, and the mothers who have guided them in their faith.
Life is an emotional tug of war. Sometimes we're full of joy and sometimes we're full of fear and sometimes we experience both emotions at the exact same time! That's where Easter comes in. It's God's gift to us for those moments when we're feeling empty so we can look again into the empty tomb and remember the joyful news that Jesus is alive!
God's Word is the most transformative and powerful force known to humanity, carrying the ability to profoundly shape lives whenever it is spoken or read. Its impact is always significant, whether it draws people closer to the truth or reveals areas of resistance. Jesus’ parable of the sower is both a caution and an invitation—urging us to cultivate a receptive heart so that His Word can take root, flourish, and yield positive, life-changing results.
Repentance isn't something that normally comes up in everyday conversation, but it is something that God requires of all of us and is necessary to maintain a relationship with Him and the people we interact with on a daily basis.
When we feel like we're trapped between bad options and worse ones, we tend to glamorize the past, blame those we love, and forget that God is with us. As we prepare for the New Year, we're going to learn that trusting in God is always our best option.
In this fast-paced world of overnight shipping, lightning-fast food delivery, and high-speed internet, patience is a rare virtue. We often find it difficult to pause and just wait. Yet, sometimes that's exactly what God calls us to do, because in the waiting, there are many hidden blessings to be discovered.
Roughly 2,350 Bible verses discuss the topic of money. That's about twice as many as faith and prayer combined! And nearly 15% of what Jesus spoke about related to money and possessions. The reason for that is the sin of greed can easily shift a person's focus from God to material wealth leading to spiritual ruin and societal harm. God wants to protect you and me from ruining our lives.
God calls us to wisely manage the blessings he gives us to bless future generations with both our financial resources and spiritual truths from His word.
It's true that all human beings are made in the image of God, but it's also true that only those who put their faith in Jesus Christ get to be his children. The beautiful reality is God extends his grace to all humans so that they can be part of his forever family through Jesus.
