How to Keep Going When Life Feels Overwhelming
Have you ever felt like giving up? Life’s challenges can leave us feeling exhausted, discouraged, and ready to throw in the towel. In Acts 18, we find the Apostle Paul…
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How Do We Share the Gospel in a Secular World? Lessons from Acts 17
In Acts 17, the Apostle Paul faced a world much like ours—diverse in culture, steeped in philosophies, and full of competing beliefs. As he traveled through Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens,…
READ MORELessons from Acts 16: Trusting God Through the Journey
Life is a journey full of twists, turns, and unexpected challenges. In Acts 16, we find the Apostle Paul embarking on his second missionary journey. Along the way, we meet…
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How Do I Deal with Fear and Anxiety?
The two most prescribed medications today are for anxiety and heartburn. We are obsessed with fear but often fear the wrong things. Someone once said there are 365 “Fear Nots”…
READ MOREWhat Does the Bible Say About Baptism?
There are a lot of questions that people have surrounding baptism. Should infants be baptized? What about spiritual formation and next steps? Breaking this down into four questions, let’s look…
READ MOREWhat Is Spiritual Warfare and How Do I Fight Against It?
We are in a constant struggle. Why is it that the things that never bother you never happen, but the things that bother you most happen all the time? This…
READ MOREHow Do We Know the Bible is True?
There are many different religions, and they all claim to have their religious writings. How can we be sure the Bible is the Word of the one true and living…
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What Are Some of the Best Choices to Make in Life? – Joshua 23-24
Life is filled with choices. At the end of Joshua’s life, he tells the Israelites, “Choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship—the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates…
READ MOREWhat Does it Mean to Completely Follow the Lord? – Joshua 14
As we continue through the book of Joshua, we are going to look at a man named Caleb. The Bible says six times that he completely followed the Lord. His…
READ MOREHow Do I Fail Forward? – Joshua 7-8
You don’t always win in life. Joshua and the Israelites were defeated at Ai. Why? Sin. But they learned from their loss. When they defeated Jericho, we saw that the…
READ MOREHow Do I Prepare to See a Spiritual Victory? – Joshua 5
Now that the Israelites have crossed the Jordan, the first major challenge is Jericho. Before you can receive God’s promise, you have to prepare yourself (body, soul, and spirit) physically,…
READ MOREWalk in the Promises of God – 5 Keys from Joshua 3–4
We’ve come to the point in the book of Joshua where it’s time for the Israelites to cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land. “Cross over” is mentioned 12…
READ MOREHow to Be Strong and Courageous in Hardship
Four times in Joshua 1, we read the exhortation, “Be strong and courageous.” Joshua knew what it meant to be strong and courageous despite overwhelming adversity. I believe studying Joshua’s…
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What Does it Look Like to Love Like Jesus?
We’ve been in a series on spiritual disciplines. Prayer, scripture, fasting, etc., are all good, but the acid test is love. If you sum up what it means to be…
READ MOREWhat Does It Mean To Be a Servant?
We are going through a series on spiritual disciplines. What does it mean to follow Jesus? We’ve looked at prayer, Scripture, sabbath, and fasting, and this week, we will look…
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