Neighbors and Nations: Acts 11:19-26

My dad grew up with three brothers. They were all close in age and, to put it mildly, a little rambunctious. Needless to say, he has stories. Stories I’ve heard over and over again.When I was young, t...

8 Syys 33min

Paul had a strange kind of ambition.Not the kind that chases titles or applause. The kind that pulls him toward places where Christ hasn't been named yet.In Romans 15:14-21, Paul tells the church in R...

1 Syys 31min

Hope isn't wishful thinking. It's what keeps us moving forward.In Romans 15:4-5 & 13, Paul reminds us that the Scriptures were written to give us endurance and encouragement — so that we could have ho...

25 Elo 30min

Have you ever been somewhere and thought to yourself, “Something just seems off”? For instance, maybe you were at Chick-fil-A and the cashier didn’t say, “My pleasure.” Those two words are so woven in...

11 Elo 32min

Growth was never meant to happen alone.In Romans 15:1-4, Paul reminds us that those who are strong carry a responsibility — not to please themselves, but to bear with others and build them up. Even Ch...

4 Elo 34min

For the past several months we’ve walked through the rise and fall of Israel’s kings. We’ve seen Saul’s failure, David’s triumphs and sins, Solomon’s wisdom and downfall, a divided kingdom, and the na...

28 Heinä 32min

There's a moment on Mount Carmel where Elijah stands alone against 450 prophets of Baal, and he asks Israel a question that still lands like a gut-punch today: "How long will you waver between two opi...

21 Heinä 34min

Solomon was gone. His son Rehoboam was on the throne. The people came with one simple request: ease up on us.Rehoboam had a choice. Listen to the elders who'd seen it all, or listen to his friends who...

14 Heinä 33min