Life can be so hard!  Have you ever felt that you just couldn’t handle one more difficult thing? Have you wondered how you will get through the next days and months?God knows the struggles of his people. Through Isaiah, God assured Israel as they were oppressed in exile. God reminded them of His power in the past, and God pointed to His sure presence for the future. The Red Sea had not swept over ...  Read More

Jesus teaches us that we need to ask God to forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.  The forgiveness that we receive from God is connected to the forgiveness we extend to others.  Forgiveness sets people free!  It sets us free!  As Christ-followers we know first-hand the joy of this freedom that we receive from God. And yet, we can be challenged to extend forgiveness to others who...  Read More

Jesus called His followers to repent, but what does that mean? Repentance is more than just confessing our sin or feeling guilty.  We can be sorry for the consequences of our actions, but still not have a true desire to please God. Genuine repentance is about changing our mind, moving away from the thinking that leads us into sin and moving toward thinking that leads us into righteousness.  We hav...  Read More

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells the story of the persistent widow who came to a crooked and corrupt judge seeking justice against her enemy. Day and night, the old woman came to the judge’s house, demanding justice. And for the longest time, the judge denied her justice. But the woman kept coming back, kept asking, until the judge finally gave in and granted her request.The point of the story is that G...  Read More

From the moment we wake up to the moment we go back to sleep, we make close to 35,000 decisions. How many of our decisions align with what God wants for our lives?  Jesus’ disciples asked Him how to pray.  He taught them to pray saying…"Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.'"  Matthew 6:9-10To pray for ...  Read More

Jesus is King!  Every King has a Kingdom and Jesus talked more about the good news of His Kingdom than any other topic.  He boldly announced that God had broken into human history and that the Kingdom had arrived.  To be a disciple of Jesus is to desire His purposes in our life and in our world.  This means we must surrender to our King and ask Him to help us to be faithful in living the life He h...  Read More