My Christmas Wish – Part 4: Love
Gifts are given for many different reasons, but when given in love, it transforms the value of the gift. The greater the love, the greater the value of the gift. John 1:14-18
My Christmas Wish – Part 3: Joy
Few emotions can lift us like joy. It has a way of transforming us to see the world anew and experience it with new eyes and new expectations. Matthew 2:9-11; Luke 2:10
My Christmas Wish – Part 2: Peace
Peace is often considered the byproduct of external forces. In that definition, peace cam quickly evaporate when circumstances change. What if peace comes from somewhere else? Luke 2:25-32
My Christmas Wish – Part 1: Hope
Few seasons generate a spirit of hope and anticipation of better things to come like Christmas. Matthew 12″15-21
Believe 101 – Part 10: Promise
What makes Christianity unique if anything? When we make the leap of faith to become a Christian, what are we signing up for and what are the key components of what we believe? 2 Peter 1:1-4
Believe 101 – Part 9: Tension
With belief comes challenges and seasons of attacks. These trials can come in many forms but when experienced through the lens of faith, they produce more than we can possibly imagine. 1 Peter 1:3-9
Believe 101 – Part 8: Trouble
Belief can sometimes be presented as something that will keep you from ever experiencing suffering. When it’s presented in this way, it greatly distorts the reality. John 16:33, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Believe 101 – Part 7: Witness
Belief is not meant to be lived out in secrecy or in silence. It is meant to be a light that points somewhere and to someone. 1 Peter 3:13:17
Believe 101 – Part 6: Unique
There is no one like you. You are unique and one of a kind. Belief ignites a recognition of how you have been shaped for this life. Ephesians 2:8-10
Believe 101 – Part 6: Identity
Belief gives us a new standing and status, and with it a whole new understanding of the priorities and purposes for our life. 1 Peter 2:9-12; James 1:18
Believe 101 – Part 4: Kingdom
When we believe, we become a part of something that is much larger than ourselves, and much greater than we imagine. Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 6:33
Believe 101 – Part 3: Good News
What is the heart of the message we call the Gospel? 1 Corinthians 15:1-9