When God Goes All In

Christmas is when God goes “all in.” All of His plans and promises are coming to bear with the birth of his Son. He is now putting everything on the …

We Are Managers not Owners

At every turn in Scripture, not least in 1 Timothy 6, the Bible identifies of as managers as God as the owner…of everything! In our fallenness we are drawn to …

House Rules Regarding Money

Last Sunday we began a new series from 1 Timothy 6 focusing on “God’s Economy” which means we talked about money. Money is a powerful thing, and according to scripture …

If We Don’t Cancel The Debt…

Though there are deep feelings attached to the process of forgiveness, forgiveness is not a feeling, it’s a decision. Specifically, it’s a decision to cancel a debt someone has incurred …

Bread Is a Gift not a Given

“Give us this day our daily bread.” This is the line in the Lord’s prayer we’re focused on. What would we be missing if this wasn’t in the Lord’s prayer? …

Personal But Not Selfish

As we venture into what is known as “The Lord’s Prayer” we find that prayer is meant to transform us.  It transforms us by being deeply personal without being selfish. …

Mastering Your Will

As we finish our series on the Fruit of the Spirit, we focus on self-control. In the Ancient World, self-control was a foundational virtue – one that all other virtues …

Strength Exercised With Great Care

What does it mean to be gentle? Usually gentleness is misunderstood as weakness. But according to the Bible, Gentleness is quite the opposite. Gentleness is strength exercised with great care. …