James 1:19-21: Receive God’s Word as an Intentional Act of Faith. This message teaches us that there is a difference between receiving and reacting to God’s word. Because God’s goal is to make us righteous with his Word, we should receive it as an Intentional Act of Faith. This is message 10 in the series, […]
Instead of blaming God, receive his forgiveness as an Intentional Act of Faith.
James 1:13-16: Instead of Blaming God, Receive His Forgiveness as an Intentional Act of Faith. When people fail at anything, we tend to try to blame others. Some people do this with God, blaming him for their temptations and even their sins. In this message, we’ll see why God is not to blame for our […]
small
Small Things Can be Great Things Small things may be exciting to those who create them, but they are seldom exciting to anyone else. If your neighbor decides to start a biotech company in his garage, would you be impressed with that? Me neither. Because the likelihood of success is small, even if “success” is […]
Testing
Testing My kids are taking final exams this week. That fact has me thinking about testing. I had a teacher once in middle school who told our class that he loved test day. He said, “My attitude was, ‘I’m going to show that teacher what I know and how smart I am.’” I have never […]
Why Bad Ideas Resonate With You
James 1:16: “Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.”
Friends Make Ministry Better
Acts 16:1-3a: “Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. 2 The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3 Paul wanted to take him along on the journey,”






