Posts Tagged ‘Faith’
Eyes on Jesus // Part 2: Why Do We Worry?
WHY DO WE WORRY? Nobody really wants to spend their time and energy worrying. It pulls us away from our families, distracts us from our work, and might even turn our hair gray. Yet for many of us it can become a daily routine, especially in our toughest seasons. Worrying can be our first attempt…
Read MoreA Beautiful Life // Part 7: Full of Faith
Our Victory When we talk with older, wiser people who have lived through many different things, we have this inclination to want to lean in and listen to what they have to say. We want to listen to the lessons they’ve learned, the ways they’ve grown in their faith, and the stories of challenges they…
Read MoreA Beautiful Life // Part 3: Understands Eternity
The End Times are Here Have you ever noticed that it seems that the older a person gets, the less they seem to care about what other people think? After they’ve lived some life, it’s more about them passing on what they’ve learned and grown in during their lifetime than about caring what others are…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 4: Growing Up
Defined by Love What would be a few words that those closest to you would describe you as? What about those that you have met for the first time? This may vary depending on the person or, if we’re being honest, the mood we are in that day, but as Christians, above all, LOVE should…
Read MoreOne Voice // Part 3: Reaching Out
Our Calling as Disciples At Rolling Hills, we have a Vision Statement that says We are a people of God reaching out, growing up, and giving all. The first facet of that vision is reaching out. As Christians and as members of God’s body, we have a duty and a calling to reach out to…
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 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…
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