Why Do We Need the Church? Connection as a Family
Even with all its imperfections, I’ve seen the church live up to the description from the book of Acts as a “household of faith” - a family like no other that cares for its own.
Keep reading to find out about Uncle Henry, Aunt Polly, and Tommy from North Mississippi, a precious family from Tennessee, and the “households of faith” who stepped in to surround these families during their times of need.
Why Do We Need the Church? Connection for Deep Roots
Is there any benefit from belonging to a church family?
Oh yes! And if you aren’t sure, give it a try!
Easter: Our Faith Perfected
Zero Perfect Brackets Remaining!
What does this March Madness statistic have to do with Easter?
Easter: A Time to Strengthen Your Heart
Are you weary and about to lose heart?
You don’t have to stay that way!
Read further to strengthen and encourage your heart in Jesus as we prepare to celebrate Easter.
What is Easter really about?
Egg hunts. Easter candy. Easter baskets. Family gatherings. Easter clothes. Jesus.
What is Easter REALLY about?
Always Faithful: Our Ever Faithful God
When King David reflected on his life, he too, remembered that God is always faithful! Have you reflected on the faithfulness of God in your life lately?
Always Faithful: Why Do We Worry?
Is God faithful when a young man is filled with worry over his future?
He is.
Always Faithful: Who, Me?
Is God faithful to a young pastor who questions if he is up to the task God is calling him to fulfill?
He is.
Always Faithful: A New Creation
Is God faithful to take a grieving young woman from Michigan all the way to Tennessee to encounter Christ personally and begin healing?
He is.
Always Faithful: A New Adventure
Is God faithful when a pastor says “yes” to the Lord not knowing exactly what is ahead?
He is.
Always Faithful: Great Strength. Bright Hope.
Is God faithful through widowhood? Twice?
He is!
Always Faithful: Out of Money. Out of Energy.
Is God faithful when a church faces closings its doors?
He is.
Always Faithful: Double Heartache. Multiplied Comfort.
Is God faithful when a young couple must plan a funeral for two babies?
He is.
You have been my stronghold and a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16b
Always Faithful: The Car Wreck
Is God faithful through a 10-year-old girl’s scars from a car wreck?
He is.
“His faithfulness is a shield and a wall.” Psalm 91:4b
Always Faithful: Stories of God’s Faithfulness
What does diagramming sentences have to do with the story God is writing for your life?
Everything.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Telling Others
The shepherds in Luke 2 could not stop themselves from sharing with others about the birth of Jesus!
As you head into 2024, how can you intentionally share the most wonderful Savior who makes this the most wonderful time of the year with others?
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: His Name
How do the names of Jesus make a difference in your life?
Knowing the names of Jesus, especially at Christmastime, can impact your posture for enjoying the season as the most wonderful time of the year.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Burdens
Are you carrying a heavy burden this Christmas?
Did you know that Mary, the mother of Jesus, also faced carrying a heavy burden at the first Christmas? How did she move forward as the mother of the Son of God with such responsibility and questions about the future?
The same way that you and I can walk through this season, and every other season of life: by rolling our burdens on to Jesus - the One who cares for us!
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Peace
Are you experiencing peace today?
If not, this season may not feel like “the most wonderful time of the year.”
You CAN find peace through any storm in life - headlines, tragedies, heartache, loss, pain - because God took a giant step toward us when He sent His son as a baby to be our Prince of Peace.