Luke 11:1-13 Most Christians would say prayer is important, but many quietly struggle with it. We often feel too busy, too distracted, too overwhelmed, or too discouraged to pray the way we want to. Yet when we look at Jesus, prayer was not something He squeezed into His life. It was the center of His…

Psalm 103:1-5 Psalm 103 is David’s personal talk with his own soul. He is not preaching to a congregation. He is preaching to his own heart. He understands that the heart forgets far more quickly than it remembers. He knows how easily discouragement can cast a shadow over God’s goodness. He knows how…

Hebrews 13:9–16 The closing chapters of Hebrews remind us that the Christian life is not built on ritual, rules, or religion—but on a relationship grounded in grace. The writer warns against being “carried about with divers and strange doctrines” these will distract us from the simplicity and sufficiency…

Luke 10:38-42 Luke 10 takes us from the open road of ministry to the quiet room of fellowship. We move from public teaching to personal devotion. Here in the home of Martha and Mary, Jesus reminds us that following His steps is not about speed but about being still long enough to learn from Him. We live…

Proverbs 9:10 Exodus 3:1-6 There are some moments in Scripture where heaven and earth seem to meet—where God breaks into the ordinary to reveal something extraordinary. One of those moments is found in the life of Moses. For forty years, Moses had lived in the quiet desert of Midian. Once a prince in…

Hebrews 13:1-8 When you read through the book of Hebrews, it’s like climbing this great mountain. Each chapter takes you higher in your understanding of who Jesus is. By the time you reach chapter 12, you’re standing on the peak — and you can see the greatness of Christ, our High Priest, our Mediator,…

James 1:2-5 Everyone wants wisdom when life is calm, but it’s when the storms come that we find out how much wisdom we really have. It’s easy to believe God is good when the sun is shining and everything is going our way. But what about when the doctor’s report is bad? When the job ends? When a loved…

Hebrews 12:25-29 We don’t have to look far to realize we live in a world that is shaking. Every time you turn on the news, you see evidence of instability. Israel has been locked in conflict with Hamas, and the Middle East still is on the edge of wider war. Russia continues its aggression in Ukraine,…

Luke 10:25-37 On a cold March night in 1964, a young woman named Kitty Genovese was attacked outside her apartment building in New York City. She cried out again and again for help. Lights flicked on. Windows slid open. At least thirty-eight neighbors heard her screams. But no one came. Some pulled the…

Proverbs 11:2 If there is one quality that is consistently despised by the world but consistently honored by God, it is humility. Our culture tells us to stand tall, promote ourselves, and look out for number one. We live in an age of social media where people measure themselves by likes, followers,…

Luke 10:17-24 Joy is one of the great themes of the Christian life, but not all joy is the same. There is joy in accomplishment, like when a student finally finishes a hard exam. There is joy in recognition, like when an employee is promoted at work. There is joy in victory, like when a team wins a championship…

James 1:5 I want to start a new series today entitled Walking in Wisdom. We live in a world filled with information but starving for wisdom. Every day we are bombarded with voices telling us what to think, what to buy, how to live, and who to follow. Technology has made knowledge more accessible than…

Luke 10:1-16 When we picture the ministry of Jesus, it is easy to see Him at the center doing all the work. He preached powerful sermons, healed the sick, cast out demons, and drew great crowds. But in Luke 10 we see something important: Jesus never intended His ministry to stop with Him or even with…

James 2:14-26 John 15:13 We have been preaching through this series entitled Back in My Day, looking at sayings that we have heard our elders say. Many of these sayings are based upon biblical principles. And I wanted to take a closer look at those principles so that we can live a life more pleasing…

Luke 9:57-62 In this portion of the chapter, we find Jesus still making His way back toward Jerusalem. Along the way, He has been teaching His disciples about what it truly means to follow Him. He has taught them about humility, after they began arguing about who would be the greatest in His kingdom.…

Acts 24:10-16 Back in my day, getting a good night’s sleep wasn’t nearly as complicated as it is today. You didn’t need a $3,000 mattress with cooling gel, a weighted blanket, or a lavender-scented pillow spray. You had a mattress, a pillow, and maybe a fan in the window—and somehow, you survived! Don’t…

Luke 9:51-56 One of the hardest lessons for Christians to learn is that it is possible to be right in our doctrine but wrong in our spirit. We can defend truth with a clenched fist instead of an open hand, and in doing so, we may actually hinder the very work of Christ we think we are protecting. The…

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 We are continuing our series Back in My Day: Learning from Previous Generations. Last week we talked about the saying “First things first,” and we learned that life only makes sense when Jesus is our first priority. This week we turn to another old familiar saying: “You can’t take…

Luke 9:46-50 After the Transfiguration Jesus heals the boy who was possessed by the demon. He speaks to the disciples about the need for them to pay attention and learn, because He would not always be with them. Unfortunately they didn’t get it. This even marks the end of Jesus’ Galilean ministry. Things…