Have you known the bliss of self-forgetfulness? Have you experienced the freedom that comes from not having everything be about you? The levity that comes from not taking yourself too seriously? The Bible is not about you. The stories in it are NOT there to help you cope better with this world. This whole world […]

Can I be honest with you? I want power. I want wealth. I want fame. And I want intimacy. When I’m feeling a bit depressed, it’s because I’m lacking one of those things. I feel frustrated because I have no power (control). I feel sad because no one recognizes me and I feel forgotten (fame). […]

Good morning, Luke 9:24-For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Jesus is addressing anyone who will come after Him, so any one who is not, is a person who is trying to save his own life but will eventually lose it. This […]

What is your “only if” right now? Only if I was financially secure? Only if I was married with children? Only if I had a better job? Only if my family would get along? Only if my health was better? Only if I was retired and living in Hawaii? Is your “only if” an apparent […]

Good morning everyone Exodus 6:9-Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery. Have you ever decided to be bold and share the gospel with someone, and they seemed so "put off" at the time that you wondered if it had […]

Sin doesn’t throw off God’s plan, but it sure makes us miserable. When God promises something to us, it will happen. It’s just that it usually takes longer than we’d like, and when we get anxious and take it into our own hands, we usually pay for the consequences. Rebekah, Isaac’s wife, was such a […]

The whole city is buzzing with excitement! Everybody is gearing up for the big party this Sunday as we gather around the TV set to watch the big game! It is so easy to make conversations with total strangers. Just mention the Seahawks and you are in! But why such excitement? Well, we feel that […]

Good morning everyone, 1 Corinthians 12:25-that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. Essentially Paul is saying there are many needed parts, all valuable to the whole body. So nobody is dispensable in essence, but if not functioning in our gift and […]

Where do you go for comfort when your prayers are not answered? We know we are supposed to go to God when we feel rejected by the world or even our loved ones, but where do you go when you feel rejected by God Himself? When you make a request to God and God doesn’t […]

Good morning everyone, Luke 8:49-While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” Our perception of Jesus reveals how we handle situations, even how we pray about them. This person puts a limit on Jesus, recognizing Him as a Teacher […]