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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Part of faith is knowing how to wrestle with the questions that will inevitably come. Sometimes they are a nudge and sometimes they can overwhelm us. What do you do…
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John the Baptist is about as radically committed to the cause of Jesus as you’ll find anywhere in history. Yet even he had moments where he just wasn’t sure. What…
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As 2016 begins, Providence sits in a crucial position in our history. Where will we go? What will we do? Scripture gives us compelling pictures of what a church can…
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Whether you think New Year’s resolutions are cliche or not, it’s hard to deny the power of an empty calendar. 2016 sits before us waiting to be lived. One year…
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You can find some amazing things at yard sales. Every now and then you can get something extremely valuable for next to nothing. Can you imaging the regret if you…
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The Christmas story is beautiful, but it’s a whole lot bigger than our manger scene. Unfotunately, Christians often forget the grand drama that plays out at Christmas time. The incarnation…
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Jesus’s words in Matthew 10 are clear and our mission is laid out before us. These words have remarkable bearing on us today as we consider the world around us….
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When Jesus sends his disciples out, he doesn’t give them the most encouraging message. Full of warnings and promises of persecution and suffering, Jesus is honest about the mission that…
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Sometimes the Bible can be confusing. As Christmas approaches, we’ll hear of the Prince of Peace and Peace on Earth. Yet Jesus proclaims in Matthew 10 that he didn’t come…
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Fear is a reality for every one of us. No matter how much we try to run from it or hide it- we all have fears that hold sway over…
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Jesus continues to rally his team, but his message isn’t really the inspiration you’d expect. Instead he tells them that things are going to be hard on this journey, and…
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The pregame speech is a Friday night staple all across America. A good coach can use a carefully crafted pregame speech to motivate and inspire his team to play at their…
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As Jesus teaches and preaches the message of the Kingdom of Heaven, his message is marked by his love and compassion for the crowds that followed him. Too often, our…
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Jesus and his disciples didn’t always play by the religious rules of the day, and it made people ask questions. When people wanted to know why his disciples didn’t fast,…
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As we study the book of Matthew, I think there is no one more surprised that this book exists than Matthew himself. A tax collector and outcast by the religious,…
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