Prayer

In a world where social media debates about Bible translations can quickly devolve into petty arguments, it’s refreshing to examine what Scripture definitively teaches […]

Humans naturally crave variety in their experiences. A scenic drive through the Ozarks, with its rolling hills and changing vistas, captivates attention even in […]

In the book of Esther, we find a story of courage and faith in the face of great adversity. The Jewish people are facing […]

Today I have the immense pleasure of handling God’s word as we start a new year and go into 21 days of prayer. This […]

Open your Bible to Acts 12. We’re taking verses 1 through 19 today — the story of Peter’s miraculous escape from prison. About that […]

How many of you have heard the phrase “history repeats itself”? Historians love pointing out that history seems to move in patterns. They see […]

This past Thursday I was in the office working on my sermon. Our administrative assistant, who also volunteers on our clean team, came in […]

Are you familiar with the phrase the clothes make the man? When I asked that on Sunday morning, not many hands went up — […]

Happy New Year. If 2022 was a bad year for you — here’s your chance. And if 2022 was a great year, then hopefully […]

Have you ever just known you were supposed to do something? And I do not mean knowing you are supposed to eat some ice […]

This human yearning for more has been around since sin entered the world but Jesus would have us understand that less IS more.

In Matthew, Jesus extols the spiritual benefits of fasting. He also shows that prayer and fasting are linked.