The American church is facing a severe lack of capable and called ministry leaders. I get calls almost weekly from churches looking for a pastor or worship leader. But most often, churches call looking for a student pastor. We’ve recently hired a new student pastor at North Hall Church. I[...]
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 We often read this verse and hear, “be happy about everything.” But that’s not what it says. So how do we follow this command to rejoice always? Well, it’s important to understand the difference between happiness and[...]
“Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete” Acts 27:21 We often find ourselves in a storm because someone else made a bad decision. That’s because every choice has a ripple effect. It can be especially frustrating when your advice and warnings[...]
“Cease striving and know that I am God…I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 Some of life’s troubles are harder to deal with than others. At times, it seems like the world is collapsing in on us. And our response can actually intensify the adversity. We act[...]
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1 It’s easy to raise our hands and praise the Lord when all is well, but what about in times of trouble? What you believe about God is directly linked to your sense of security. Today’s[...]
“And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40 When was the last time you experienced fear, worry, or anxiety? It’s probably more recent and more often than most of us care to admit. When life’s troubles disrupt our peace, we need to consider the[...]
“‘But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’—He said to the paralytic, ‘I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home.’” Mark 2:10-11 It’s human nature to focus on our physical needs. Our attention gets pulled[...]
“And you grumbled in your tents and said, ‘Because the Lord hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites and to destroy us.’” Deuteronomy 1:27 As followers of Christ, we can point to times when God’s[...]
“See, the Lord your God has placed the land before you; go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 1:21 Christians agree that God’s Word is important. Yet, many believers fall short of the[...]