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Words have the power to bring life to a person or to be destructive to another person.

We all play favorites, but when we favor some, we dishonor others, dishonor God, and contradict the gospel. Only by seeing how Jesus favored us over himself, can we move past favoritism and love others fully.

The question is not have we heard the Word of God, but are we doing what we hear God say from His Word?

What we do with temptations in life can either lead to death or to life.

We will all face a variety of trials in life, and God has a purpose and a way for us to move through the trials well.

The most practical thing we can do is deeply reflect on the detail of God’s eternal plan of salvation.

"We are not inviting people to join a club. We are inviting them to know the Savior."This Sunday Fouad Masri was our guest speaker. Fouad is the founder of the Crescent Project, a ministry that seeks to reach and connect with Muslims, building bridges to salvation.

Judgment is an uncomfortable topic, and yet Jesus speaks of it often and with clarity in how to be ready.

There are so many unknown circumstances in family life, and there is a deliberate choice to serve family joyfully in the unknown.

When culture challenges our core beliefs, it is good to have examples of godly resolve to keep us from compromising.

Discipling and Investing in other people to be followers of Jesus and leaders for Jesus can be both rewarding and disappointing.

“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Our tendency might be to bear the burdens of others on our own, but God has a better way for us to bear the burdens of others together.

There is a sadness in a no or indifference to musical worship, and a deep joy in yes to musical worship.

God has a variety of ways for people to serve which include hands on skilled roles.

Living in the joy of yes has a lasting impact.

With each new phase of life, we seek to increase in the wisdom of God to live well.

The safest place to be, even when it does not make sense, is right in the middle of God’s will.

As we learn in Philippians 2:1-11, true humility sacrifices, serves, and suffers.