Faith That Amazes

…our faith does not depend at all on us. Our faith depends totally on Jesus. He is the One who makes our faith amazing. For faith which amazes God is simply trust that God will do amazing things in our life.

Encountering the Holy in the Ordinary

… God chooses to work through human weakness because that is what we need to happen for us to realize that it is actually God who is doing the really good things all along. Confronted with the realization that God is actually the One who is making the good things happen in this world, our internal compass shifts from a self-centered focus, which is our natural bent, to a Yahweh-centered focus, and our eyes open up to see the rich, full, abundant life that we have in and with him.

God-breathed 30: The Power of the Gospel

The Gospel not only informs us, it transforms us.

God-breathed 14: Witnesses Clothed with Power

We immerse ourselves in God’s words and promises to us, allowing the Holy Spirit to impact our memory so that we remember what we need to remember, to impact our understanding so that we have room for resurrection life in our understanding of reality, and to impact our heart so that we believe what we need to believe about Jesus.

God-breathed 1: All Scripture is God-breathed

We try to live a good life, and by a “good life”, I mean a life that makes a positive difference in a long-term sense, and we try to live that kind of life without God’s power in us. And this is tragic because God has put all the power that we need for life with Him in the Bible, his Word.

Jesus Moved into the Neighborhood 1: He Gathers

Hope comes from knowing God, who is beyond this world, but has stepped into this world to begin the process of making all things right.

The Power of Jesus’ Name

I want to tell you a story about a name and a washing machine. Several years ago, before I was … More

Facing Temptation

Today we are going to be talking about temptation and as part of that discussion we are going to be … More

“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Chapter 5: The Power and the Glory

Opening Prayer Focus Do you know of anyone who has lived under a repressive regime? What was it like? Inform … More

Using Our Spiritual Gifts

The story is told of a time several decades ago when the work of a lumberjack was all done by … More