Life is full of trials and difficulties. We will face pain and hardship as long as we live in this sinful world. As I have heard it said, "bones will still break, and hearts will still ache" as long as we live on this earth. The question is, what do we do when trials come? Do we turn t...
Continue ReadingIn this series, When Pigs Fly, we are looking at stories so incredible that only God could have written. These are stories that would seem impossible if not for God. One of these stories is about a wrestling match that turned out to be a divine encounter for a man name...
Continue ReadingPrayer is one of the greatest gifts that God has given to us here on earth. Through prayer, we have direct access to Him. Even more, He wants to hear from us. In our Bible study today, we will take a deep dive into prayer and be reminded of just how powerful the gift o...
Continue ReadingDuring the weekend, we heard that two-thirds of Jesus' parables spoke directly about money or possessions. Clearly, Jesus understood that money and material possessions could potentially distract followers and non-followers alike, competing with God for our undivided t...
Continue ReadingTime is one thing we cannot get back, purchase, or earn. As much as we would like to, we cannot buy back more time or go back in time. All we have and are promised is the time we have right now. This understanding must impact the way we spend our time. After all, our t...
Continue ReadingToday we are talking about pride. What comes to mind when you think about the word "pride"? For many people, a particular person comes to mind. You see, pride is very easy to recognize in others. It is quite difficult, however, to recognize in ourselves. Today we are going to take a lo...
Continue ReadingWhile many of us would think of faith as a noun, as something that we possess, it is more than that. It carries with it a verbal component. After all, if we have faith, our faith causes us to live differently because of that faith. That is why James emphasized both fai...
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