Everyone has hopes and dreams, but they don't always come to fruition. Often, it's a lot tougher than we expect to succeed, or even to just keep afloat. God keeps His promises. Live on purpose, and live trusting Him.
Does life sometimes feel harder than it should be? Maybe your plans just aren't working out. God has a plan for you but it might not be quick & easy. It certainly wasn't for Moses! In the hard times, even when we struggle and feel like a...
To become a great leader, you need to be a great follower. There may be unimaginably long seasons of waiting on God's plan for your life, but He's not giving up on you, He's preparing you. Just look at the life of Moses!
We all make mistakes. Period. We do not need to hide, nor let them define us. Moses tried to hide his mistake, and then ran away. But God used his past and his present to affect his future - and the future of the Israelites. He never wastes anything!
Your purpose is not determined by your background, physical attributes, or culture; but by God who is beyond time and societal norms. It is through God's grace YOU were made and you are a part of His PERFECT plan. Choose to live ON purpose for...
Sibling rivalry is one thing, but just imagine growing up in Jesus' family! We know even they had doubts about Him being the Messiah, and they were closer to Him than anyone. We're going to look at their story from family to faith.
No matter our background, from preacher to new believer, we all have times of doubt. We will see and learn from Jesus' response to those in His sphere (in his family even!) who doubted.
It's always hard to wait, especially when life is turbulent. We can see in the Bible that most people have to wait for His timing, even Jesus! This message will help us learn what to do in the midst of waiting on God.
It can be hard to trust when you're in the midst of pain. You might be crying out to God in your belief or your unbelief, people have since the beginning of time. He hears you. Even when you hear silence. Cling to Him and trust through the struggle.
Most of us struggle with insecurity, about how we look at ourselves and worrying about how others view us. Maybe even how God could ever use us. No matter your past or present, God can work through you. In this message, we will learn how to find our...
Imagine YOUR name being listed in the Hall of Fame...then having some major mistakes published in a book that people read for centuries. Well, that's Abraham. Even HE had doubts about God. We can learn a thing or two about faith by looking at his...
Sometimes we doubt our purpose, sometimes we doubt God or even His existence. In those times, God doesn't write us off, but hopes to draw us closer to Himself. Let's dig into our doubts and look NOT at what the world says, but what the Bible...
Encouragement is important for Jesus followers as we navigate a world where encouragement is often hard to find. Everyone needs encouragement and we are called to refresh others through it.
Baptism is a celebration and even Jesus chose to be baptized. Learn more about the symbolism and the "why" behind baptism.
Sometimes people can be hard to be around, sometimes they've even hurt us. People-ing is hard and messy! Instead of turning away, we are called to forgiveness, restoration, and to carry each other's burdens. It's not natural and we can...
In this world, we will have troubles but God gives us the Holy Spirit to be with us through it all. The Holy Spirit is with us through our trials and strengthens us to help others when we lean into the source of true comfort.
God has created each of us uniquely and wants us to use our gifts and talents. He also gives us a mission, to work on together, using those very gifts. We can see how by looking at the early church in the New Testament.
We are set free by Jesus, but what does that mean? How are we to actively live like Him? Learn how the Holy Spirit in our lives benefits every one of our relationships.
The word "love" is not only a thing, a noun, but also a verb which means it's an action word. God actively commands us to love and we can do so in His power and following His example. We are to take action to love all of those we are in...
Whatever our "treasure" is determines the direction of our life. We'll study and learn from 4 examples of how people cared for their finances in the New Testament.