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Casting Your Cares
- July 01, 2024
- by
- Chris Lawson
There is a lot of noise in the air these days. Economic. Political. Social. Cultural.
Noise.
Noise creates confusion.
Noise breeds anxiety.
Anxiety often takes over our minds, creating a cloud of anxiety that overshadows our daily lives. Looking to Jesus in times of suffering provides a path of peace and assurance. His teachings and example provide powerful tools for relieving anxiety.
Jesus directly addresses the issue of anxiety in His Sermon on the Mount. He encourages us to think of the lilies of the...
What Will Become of the Church
- June 18, 2024
- by
- Heather Moore
There was a time in Ancient Israel when the Israelites were worshipping the god Molech. He was one of many pagan gods they were worshipping, but he was distinct in his sacrificial requirements. Molech demanded child sacrifice. The idols of Molech were hollow iron statues with outstretched arms. A fire would be built within the base of the idol, making the entire statue red hot. Then children would be placed in the fiery arms of Molech, sacrificed to grant the...
We Long to Be Seen
- June 10, 2024
- by
- Chris Lawson
Jesus sees you. He really sees you. He sees everything about you. Jesus sees you and loves you. And, because he sees you and loves you, you can live securely.
And that is the best good news ever.
The world is moving at an unprecedented pace (even, or especially, during COVID). More news, more social media, more email, more texts, more…more…more of everything – and more than we can handle.
One side effect of this increase is that many people are increasing feeling...
Confident Faith
- June 10, 2024
- by
- Taber Cheo
Confident faith is displayed throughout the Bible since the beginning. For a list of references, check out the book of Hebrews, chapter 11. This may also be known as the “hall of faith.” This list consists of people in the old testament who stood in radical faith even before the Holy Spirit was poured out. They are our forefathers in the faith. They were written down as examples of what true faith looks like. But we who have received His...
Sorry…You’re Not “One in a Million”
- June 06, 2024
- by
- Pete Hardesty
What makes you unique?
“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” –Oscar Wilde, author
One of my best friends is a soccer fanatic. His name is Romesh, and he walked onto the University of Virginia’s men’s soccer team at the height of its dominance. The UVA men’s team had won the national championship in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994—five out of six years. Romesh walked on in 1995, so he was good. Like, really good.
For his thirtieth birthday, Romesh and I...
Moses and the Hero’s Journey
- June 06, 2024
- by
- Sage Blalock
In the second part of our series on the Hero’s Journey, we are going to take a look at Moses’ story from Exodus. I’ll be using an excellent presentation on the subject created by Kate Bosh) which you can access for yourself here) to guide us through.
Departure
In Exodus 3, Moses receives his Call to Adventure from God via the Burning Bush. The Lord tells Moses that He has seen the pain and suffering of the Hebrews and that He will...