Sincere Sorrow for the LostRomans 9:1-3Paul's grief over Israel was not casual or superficial. He testified in Christ, confirmed by the Holy Spirit, that his sorrow was great and unceasing. He carried...  Read More

The God Who Keeps His PromisesRomans 8:31-39Paul closes Romans 8 with an unshakeable declaration: nothing in all creation can sever us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. This is not wishful thinkin...  Read More

Hope That Does Not DisappointJoel 3:18-21; Romans 8:18-25Joel's closing vision is not one of permanent desolation but of breathtaking restoration. Mountains dripping with sweet wine. Hills flowing wit...  Read More

When the World Shakes, God Does NotJoel 3:14-17Psalm 46:1-11Joel describes a day when the sun and moon grow dark, the stars lose their brightness, and the heavens and the earth tremble at the voice of...  Read More

Stewardship: Giving as WorshipStewardship is not first about money. Stewardship is about lordship.Psalm 24:1 says,“The earth is Yahweh’s, as well as its fullness, the world, and those who dwell in it”...  Read More

Keeping the Mission in Front of UsA healthy church must never forget why we are here.Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19, LSB). That is not a side ministry....  Read More

Joy Made CompleteReading: John 15:9-11; Philippians 4:11-13Jesus tells his disciples that his reason for speaking these things is so that his joy might be in them and their joy might be made complete....  Read More

Love That Puts On FleshReading: John 15:12-17; 1 John 4:7-12Jesus does not leave love as a concept. He defines it with his own life, laying it down for those who were unworthy of the sacrifice. Then h...  Read More

The Security of the Shepherd's HandReading: John 10:27-30; Romans 8:38-39Jesus speaks with unmistakable certainty in John 10. His sheep hear his voice, they follow him, and he gives them eternal life....  Read More

Reading: Psalm 1:1-3; John 15:7Jesus promises that when his words take up residence in us, our prayers align with his purposes. The image in Psalm 1 of a tree planted by streams of water is not accide...  Read More

Reading: John 15:1-6A branch severed from the tree may carry the appearance of life for a season. Leaves remain green, fruit hangs in place, but decay has already begun its quiet work. Jesus declares ...  Read More

Ambassadors for ChristReading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-21; Romans 10:13-15; 1 Peter 2:22-24An ambassador does not carry his own message. He carries the message of the one who sent him. As Christians, we ha...  Read More