What a wonderful opportunity we’ve been given this year to see for ourselves that what we believe is really true… that we can actually live it in a time when the world seems topsy-turvy, as Rick McKinney put it last week. The life of the Spirit given at...
Fire frightens us and entices us, often at the same time. We saw fires burning on the TV news this past week. And this morning we speak of a biblical story in which the fire of the Spirit came down from heaven to dwell in the lives of disciples on a day called...
In this time of stress, it’s easy to lose sight of the gifts God gives… and one of the best is that of “abiding” in him during our in-between times, rather than waiting in anxious frustration. Jesus showed his disciples through and after his...
What does God want from us? From ME? What am I supposed to do, particularly now? Have you been asking those kinds of questions? Have you ever? So often it feels like God’s plans for us are a hidden secret that we’re never going to figure out. But what if...
Wouldn’t you like someone to explain “all this” to you? Wouldn’t you want someone to explain all the mysteries of life? Of course! One of the gifts Jesus offers us, particularly in our moments of bewilderment, is clarity. But it’s not...
God is changing us in our time of distress!… if we participate in what He’s been up to since the day Jesus was risen from the grave. One of the ways He does that is by comforting us, especially in times like this. Good news, eh? Today’s service is one of...