During the weekend, we heard that two-thirds of Jesus' parables spoke directly about money or possessions. Clearly, Jesus understood that money and material possessions could potentially distract followers and non-followers alike, competing with God for our undivided t...
Continue ReadingTime is one thing we cannot get back, purchase, or earn. As much as we would like to, we cannot buy back more time or go back in time. All we have and are promised is the time we have right now. This understanding must impact the way we spend our time. After all, our t...
Continue ReadingToday we are talking about pride. What comes to mind when you think about the word "pride"? For many people, a particular person comes to mind. You see, pride is very easy to recognize in others. It is quite difficult, however, to recognize in ourselves. Today we are going to take a lo...
Continue ReadingWhile many of us would think of faith as a noun, as something that we possess, it is more than that. It carries with it a verbal component. After all, if we have faith, our faith causes us to live differently because of that faith. That is why James emphasized both fai...
Continue ReadingUnfortunately, part of human nature makes us prone to judgment. We tend to look at people who are different from us and offer prejudice or show favoritism towards one group over another. While our human nature is prone to this kind of judgment, Scripture clarifies that...
Continue ReadingAs long as we live on this earth, we will face sin and temptation. From the moment Adam and Eve ate the fruit God commanded them not to eat, sin invaded every area of life. When we better understand temptation, and where it comes from, we can better fight against it....
Continue ReadingIn this weekend's sermon, we heard that Barna's research reported that 65% of 18 to 42-year-old people in the United States have made a personal commitment to Christ, yet most of these people are not committed to Jesus in every area of their lives. This kind of lifesty...
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