When was the last time you thought about eternity? Eternity confounds me. It drives me crazy imagining something that has no end. One day, we will all enter eternity: heaven or hell. Though I'm unaware of when I will enter it, eternity is one day closer than it's ever been. Have you enjoyed our ...
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9 There is always a bigger picture with God. Though our plans may fail, ...
"After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb." Revelation 7:9 What a glorious day that will be! I can't fathom most of heaven, but this especially blows my ...
Have you ever craved something so badly that to deny it would drive you insane? Imagine being addicted to creatively devising new ways to display Christ's love. What if we loved as though our desire to love could not be quenched? Can you imagine what God could do with a church like that? How ...
Some days I feel like life is a giant game of "Where's Waldo." Instead of seeking a tall, lanky, candy cane frame, I'm pursuing joy. Yet, no matter how hard I look, I can't seem to find it. Can you relate? I don't want imitation joy. I want wholesome undiluted joy from the source itself. ...
Joy exists; joy is attainable, but how? What if we embarked on a grand pursuit of joy and stopped at nothing to find it? What if we found true joy in our salvation and stopped at nothing to share it? Take a look at Philippians this week - we're excited to see how God will mold, challenge and ...
Let's be honest, a lot of hard things have happened in our community lately. Many of us are trying to smile, trying to celebrate life, but it's hard to celebrate in the presence of tragedy. In bewilderment & tears, we find ourselves asking - where is the hope?This weekend we remember the peak ...
What's in a name? Truth be told, we spend hours, possibly even years, planning and debating what to name our children, pets and the likes. So what is the greatest name of all? Philippians tells us God named his Son the name that is above every name - Jesus, meaning "The Lord Saves." Talk about ...
God is constantly in the business of wow-ing me. The sheer irony of our relationships and links to one another globally are astounding. I'm positive that one day in eternity, my jaw will hit the golden streets as with unscaled eyes I finally see the big picture - to see the miraculous way ...
Jesus Christ is the King of a kingdom upside-down. Upon first encounter, nearly everything he says sounds backwards, doesn't it? Jesus is notorious for flipping the "norm" upside-down. Jesus presents a new way to live: love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you, turn the other cheek, ...
