Love- it seems like a simple enough concept. But it all depends on the definition you use. The biblical picture of love is a lot more than simple affection and…
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Sin is not to be taken lightly. Jesus makes it clear that we need to take sin with the utmost seriousness. He certainly does. Some of Jesus’s strongest words in…
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When Yoda attempts to train the prideful, impatient Luke Skywalker, Luke’s misconceptions about Yoda lead him to miss amazing things. Yoda warns him that you can’t judge things by their…
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Peter’s confession marked him as a new man, but that was just a moment in time. What happens after that confession? How does it change us? For Peter, he still…
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Who do you say I am? It’s the question we all have to answer. Just who is Jesus and what does it matter? Peter’s confession is a dramatic moment in…
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Have you ever trusted your GPS only to end up completely lost? Few things will get you lost faster than a GPS that is always recalculating. Yet so often, we…
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Religious rule followers can look like they’ve really got their act together. The problem is that it can often be just that… an act. Full obedience is about a lot…
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Perhaps Jesus’s most well-known miracle is his ability to walk on water. When you study the story, the “WHAT” (walking on water) is amazing, but the WHY is where we…
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The feeding of the 5000 is one of Jesus’s most famous miracles. What makes it so memorable and what kind of lessons should we learn from it? How will your…
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Jesus of Nazareth- That’s what they called him. Yet the people of Nazareth couldn’t believe that the Jesus they knew was anything more than just the kid from down the…
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As Jesus gives us pictures of the Kingdom of Heaven, the idea of a treasure is enticing. What does that mean for you though? Taking hold of this kingdom takes…
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Expectations can cause us to miss beautiful things when things don’t look quite like what we had pictured. Jesus alters our expectations when it comes to his kingdom. How will…
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Sometimes our lives can leave us asking some hard questions. Sometimes it can be difficult to see God in the midst of pain, suffering, and the mess of life. The…
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Palm Sunday is often the Sunday we’re reminded that Easter is just a week away, but it’s more than that. Palm Sunday reminds us that Jesus was a man on…
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Some times it’s the stuff of every day life that can make the best illustrations. Jesus did this a lot- especially in his parables. In Matthew 13, Jesus looks to…
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Ever feel like taking a day off? We all do. The Christian life doesn’t really allow for that though- because our enemy doesn’t take one off either. Neither passivity, nor…
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” That may be the biggest lie children have ever been taught. The sentiment is nice, but we all…
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When you read the Bible, there are many verses that stand out for a variety of reasons. There are a handful that get our attention because they are particularly terrifying. Perhaps none…
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Working on a Sunday? Mowing your yard? Eating at a good fast food restaurant? The Sabbath is an issue that has been debated since Jesus’s day. Just what did Jesus…
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The pursuit of a dream is a core part of who we are. Sometimes that dream can become something bigger than life. When our dreams and the pursuit of those…
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