So keep going

by | Apr 4, 2017 | Weekly Words

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever....

Step into God’s world

by | Mar 28, 2017 | Weekly Words

[5] Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. [12] Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience....

How to spot a fake

by | Mar 14, 2017 | Weekly Words

Much of the process of figuring out what is true and fake in this world is finding a constant to measure against. Without a basis, we really have no way to ever settle on fact. CS Lewis explores this idea in his essay: Religion: Reality or Substitute? His premise in...

Idols, Icons, and the Ark

by | Mar 1, 2017 | Weekly Words

In the story that we looked at Sunday, we saw God not only force the statue of the Philistine god Dagon to bow, but He also removed the head and arms of the idol to reveal its true nature. The point was: the Creator is not okay with us worshiping His creation. All of...

Knowing His voice

by | Feb 15, 2017 | Weekly Words

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. | John 10:27 This Sunday we looked at the story of God calling Samuel to be His prophet in 1 Samuel 3 (sermon is here). As God calls him, Samuel is confused by the voice he hears. He keeps responding to Eli,...

The biggest failure

by | Jan 13, 2017 | Weekly Words

I have watched (and listened) to a few things over the last week that touch on the current notion of purpose. Specifically, the struggle that many are having with a life that feels meaningless, undirected, and utterly purposeless. This feeling causes people to lose...