Now Serving
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:19–21, esv). Are you […]
How To Stay Connected to God (Part 2)
WATCH How To Stay Connected to God (Part 2) Psalm 23 I love teaching the men in our sobriety ministry things they’ve never heard before. Take Psalm 23. Whether or not those words are familiar to you, their precious truths are timeless. For a fuller appreciation of this passage, walk with us through the history […]
Steadfast Under Pressure
You know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness (James 1:3, esv). If you could have anything you wanted in life, what would it be? What would make your life just perfect? People have been dreaming up answers to that question for centuries, and have either been doing their best to pursue it or […]
What’s That Smell?
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor […]
How To Stay Connected to God (Part 1)
WATCH How To Stay Connected to God (Part 1) Psalm 23 Ready for a fresh infusion of spiritual life? James MacDonald’s new series in the Psalms, How to Stay Connected to God, will meet you where you are. We’re excited to share the first message with you, in the familiar and foundational Psalm […]
Expecting the Unexpected
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin” (Exodus 34:6–7, esv). Let’s say you’ve got some unpleasant news to deliver to someone you’re worried about offending […]
Will You Magnify the Lord?
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:46–47, ESV). “My soul magnifies the Lord,” was the opening line in Mary’s worship song. It wasn’t a random thought. She was expressing what we all know to be true: there is more to us than just who we […]
New Power for the Distracted | John 21:20-26
WATCH New Power for the Distracted | John 21:20-26 Have you gotten distracted? If you were honest… How often are you preoccupied with temporal things? Do you measure your life against other people’s choices, or in light of God’s Word and His will for you? Following Jesus Christ is a deeply personal decision. You won’t answer to the Lord for […]
Your Very Life
Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts: “Because you have spoken this word, behold, I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them” (Jeremiah 5:14, esv). Just what is this Book? Every now and then we get a glimpse of the Bible’s […]
The Fruitful Root of Suffering
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin (1 Peter 4:1, esv). When was the last time the consequences of sin, with all its guilt and shame and disappointment, were raining down on your head? When was […]