By Faith, part 9. Success for the people of God does not rest on their own ingenuity to make things happen, which unleashes chaos, but rests on God’s promise.
Tag: trials & temptation
The Burden of Bits and Bobs
By Faith, part 2. Not have enough can be a problem! But so can having too much.
The Faithfulness of God
By Faith, part 1. The one constant in the story of Abraham is the faithfulness of God, and today we see that Abraham wasn’t without sin, and took a wrong turn on the journey.
How did we get the Bible and how do we know we can trust it? Week 1
Week 1 from our Tuesday night Bible school looking at where the Bible came from, how it was put together, and common questions and objections surrounding the text.
Possess Nothing, Enjoy Everything
The Pursuit of God, part 2. The things we own can end up owning us. But when we learn to let go of the need to own and possess, we can enjoy everything as a free gift of grace.
God of All Things: Dust
God of All Things, part 4. To be human is to be created from the dust of the earth, to be sown in weakness and perishable. But those who follow Jesus will be raised imperishable, resurrected in the image of … Continue reading “God of All Things: Dust”
Rebuilding in the Rubble
Encounters with Jesus, part 3. Tragedy is not unusual, it can come without a moment’s notice and leave your life in ruins. These moments, while bitter, often provide an eternal perspective on what’s important as we follow Jesus. Marcellus joins … Continue reading “Rebuilding in the Rubble”
Encountering Jesus through the Word
Encounters with Jesus, part 2. It’s much better living in our world where God is sovereign, and there’s suffering, than it would be living in a world where there’s suffering, but God wasn’t in control.
Unusual Kindness
Acts, part 26. Looking at the unusual kindness of God, what happens when unwelcome drama hits our lives and an unchanging, faithful God, who we can trust.