Take and Eat; Take and Drink

So here we are again, at the most significant, most sacred weekend in our worship life as Chrsitians.

The Strength of Humility

What does humility look like to you? Is it the player in the postgame interview who deflects the compliments?

Three Words of Truth: “Love One Another”

Erin grew up with two parents who seemed to get along quite fine, but unfortunately her mother would often use love in order to manipulate her. With this model of love, Erin grew to seek love by learning to behave in certain ways.

It is Well with My Soul

Where did our optimism go? A recent study shows that 58% of Americans believe that the coming generations will have a lower quality of life than we do now.

Blind No More

In the last words that Jesus spoke to the woman at Jacob’s well, Jesus declared himself to be God. “I, the one speaking to you, am he.”

Culture Shock

Jesus was never one to just go with the crowd or follow what was culturally accepted. We see that multiple times as he spent time with the outcasts of society: the tax collectors, the prostitutes, the sinners.

The Call of the Lord

“Have you heard the Call of the LORD? Have you figured out what God wants you to do with your life?

I Am He

In John’s gospel, there are times when Jesus intentionally kept his identity hidden, at least initially. Think, for instance, about his long conversation with the woman at Jacob’s well in John 4.

A Champion for the Defeated

Far too often, professional athletes will describe their sports in terms of a war or a battle. Let’s be honest, they are just games.

“Surely, not I…”

In Old Testament times, God summoned his people to Jerusalem three times a year in pilgrimage.