Bible Passage: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you …
Expanding the Church’s Reach
Bible Passage: “And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.” (Acts 14:23) …
Loving the Church as Christ Does
Bible Passage: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through …
Why Does Going to Church Matter?
Bible Passage: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of …
Being the Church Beyond Sunday
Bible Passage: “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18) …
Summarizing Grief
Bible Verse: “Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.” (Ezekiel 21:6) Scripture Reading: Matthew 26:36-45 It’s interesting to note that when you search …
The Grief of God
Bible Verse: “He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return. How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the …
The Grief of Betrayal
Bible Verse: “While (Jesus) was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss …
The Grief of Losing a Job
Bible Verse: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and help you and uphold you with …
The Grief of a Broken Relationship
Bible Verse: “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” (2 Corinthians 5:18 NIV) Scripture Reading: Psalm 34:10; Luke …