Lament

“At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over” Daniel 10:2 (NIV). Skiers and snowboarders are tough. After taking a rail to the shin or catching an...

Repentance

Luke 7:36-50 Most of us haven’t enjoyed quarantine, but we have enjoyed receiving our stimulus checks in the mail. However, that stimulus check won’t do you any good if you don’t take it to the bank and deposit it. So much potential wasted if you don’t...

Debt

“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.” Matthew 18:23 (NIV) How many of you are in debt? Student loans, car payments, mortgages, credit card bills, etc. Or perhaps you are totally debt-free! (Dave Ramsey would...

Missed Messages

John 2:13-25 Signs and riddles–what an interesting way to communicate truth. You would think that if someone has something important to say, they would say it in the clearest way possible. Yet these tend to be Jesus’ go-to teaching methods.  In John 2 we see...

All In

“As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ At once they left their nets and followed him” Mark...

Undefiled Worship

John 2:13-25 — “Jesus Clears the Temple Courts” Worship is something that God takes very seriously. We see throughout much of the Old Testament God’s specific directions on how His people are to engage in a relationship of worship with Him. He...