Did you know that Jesus utilized technology?  Now clearly he did not live stream the Sermon on the Mount, or post the Last Supper on Instagram, but nonetheless throughout his short time in earthly ministry he utilized the best means available to him as he presented the good news of the gospel to those around him.  Mark 4 provides us with a great example of this as Jesus is teaching a crowd of peop...  Read More

Creating Sacred Times and Places In Psalm 84 we hear the desire of a worshiper to be in the presence of others worshiping God in the temple. The lives of ancient Israel were organized by the Lord into certain weekly, monthly, and annual rhythms that helped them to connect with both the Lord and others in particular ways. As they engaged in these rhythms they had a built-in system that helped them ...  Read More

Trusting in the Midst of Trouble Psalm 91 offers great comfort to those whose faith is in the Lord. However, if misread, one may take away from it the idea that those whose faith is in the Lord need never fear any adverse circumstances in life. In fact, this appears to be the way that Satan actually misquotes the psalm in Matthew 4:6 when he is attempting to tempt Jesus in the wilderness. In Satan...  Read More

When God Doesn’t Feel Present  In times when God doesn’t feel present it is easy to assume one of two things: either something is wrong with God, or something is wrong with us. While personal or corporate sin can certainly be a cause for disruption of intimacy with the Lord, the presence of pain or trials should not automatically cause us to question if something is either wrong with God or oursel...  Read More

Have you heard of our Kids’ Mission Sundays? They’re new!! On the last day of Sunday School this past summer we had our first Kids’ Mission Sunday. It was such a success that we decided to have them at the end of every semester! This is how it works - on that day, our kids spend time listening to 3-4 of our mission partners share about their ministries. Classrooms are used to set up stations for e...  Read More

Resurrection Refuge  One of the realities for those whose faith is in Christ is that their new resurrected life is “hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3). One aspect of this “hiddenness” is that those who are united to Christ are safe and secure, hidden and protected not only in the midst of the trials and struggles of life, but also against the schemes of Satan and temptations of sin. The w...  Read More