If you have attended church for any length of time, you probably know that at Christmas we celebrate more than just decorations, food, presents, family gatherings and football; we celebrate the birth of Jesus! However, God desires for us to do more than celebrate the birth of His Son. His plan is for us, through faith […]
When asking for a miracle: “He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.” Matthew 15:36 When taking communion: “And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.” Luke 22:17 […]
Nothing of value gets done in the Christian life without prayer. Prayer is indispensable for genuine transformation. Without time in prayer, all of our planning, preparation, energy and work are merely human effort and will not produce true, lasting, inward transformation. As we enter into the month of August, we will be studying in […]
Our theme throughout this year has been transformation: how does God wants to change us from the inside out, into a “new creation in Christ Jesus.” One of our first challenges in that journey is that all too often, we don’t really believe that we need transformation. Sure, we know we’re not perfect. We […]
Jewish rabbis have speculated that the name of God is intentionally not mentioned in the book of Esther to demonstrate how God “hides” himself in the every day course of human events. Sometimes He chooses to act in overt miracles, but even in seemingly ordinary events, God is still at work to rescue his people […]