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Love Came Down // Part 1: Hope
Expectant for the Messiah As a child, do you remember the feeling of the Christmas season? You have the Christmas tree set up in your home, with presents slowly piling up over the month of December. Every day leading up to Christmas, the hope, the anticipation, the waiting to see what you’re going to receive…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 7: Legacy
Being Thankful No Matter the Circumstances For many, if not all of us, 2020 has been a very challenging year. It’s been a year of loss, sickness, difficulty, and uncertainty. We’ve had to navigate through a global pandemic, through transition and change, and through division in our nation. Our natural inclination may be to question…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 6: The Faithfulness of Caleb
Living By Faith “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” – William Carey If you look at the news, magazine covers, social media, and most sources of information about what’s going on in our world today, it’s hard not to feel fearful or anxious about today’s circumstances. There are very real threats,…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 5: The Sun Stands Still
Finish Strong: The Sun Stands Still Big, Bold Prayers How often do you find yourself praying to God? When you do pray, what kind of requests are you giving to God? Are they benign or are they big and bold? These are questions for you to both reflect upon and challenge yourself with. We have…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 4: The Battle of Ai
Finish Strong: The Battle of Ai The Downward Spiral of Sin Sin has a downward spiral. It typically starts with one seemingly “small” lie, act of disobedience, or harsh comment. We must recognize that there is a progression with sin. We may be tempted to sin, but it’s when we give in and continue to…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 3: Battle of Jericho
Finish Strong Why Obedience Matters Imagine being Joshua and receiving a message from the Lord to take your people and your army and go march around the city of your enemies for seven days. Joshua may be thinking, You want me to do what? This isn’t a very orthodox means to defeating a city. However,…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 2: Crossing the Jordan
Finish Strong Walking in Faith and Obedience Have you had to take a step that was completely in faith? To simply forge ahead and take a step in obedience without knowing what would come of it? Oftentimes, this is just what God calls us to. The book of Joshua tells the story of God using…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 1: The Call of Joshua
Finish Strong Being Called By God Many of us who have been around “church culture” or who have attended church for any length of time have likely heard the words Be strong and courageous. These words are found throughout the book of Joshua and are first said by God in Joshua 1:9. God calls Joshua…
Read MoreThe One // Part 4: Happily Ever After
The One: Dating & Relationships in Today’s World – Happily Ever After The World’s View of Love vs Biblical Love What’s your go-to movie genre for a Friday night? Whether your answer is thought-provoking science fiction, hide your face in your hands-scary, or a feel-good romantic comedy, the odds are that regardless of your movie…
Read MoreThe One // Part 3: Staying in Love
The One: Staying in Love Created Equally but Differently God created men and women differently, including in what each of our roles are in a relationship. Though we are not created to be exactly the same, we were created to be equal in role and significance. Our culture and world today is constantly redefining what…
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