Main Idea: Endure the world for the sake of your Lord.Five refrains for the Lord to endure five pains from the world: False saviors… I will not be led astray (v. 8) Terrors of war… I wi...

Like last year, I’m using Tim Challies’ reading challenge to help guide my reading for this year. I’ll post monthly updates this year for tho...

The Entrance of Death Genesis 2:7 Romans 5:12 Mark 16:2–7 The Entrance of the Resurrection Romans 5:10–11 The Completion ...

Week 6: March 28 – April 4, 2021 Vision & Direction SundayPray for wisdom, patience, and unity as we move toward being fully open. Eph 4:1–3 M...

Five characteristics of the sluggard’s life which wisdom calls us to labor against in our own lives: The Sluggard is (1) Hinged to His Bed; (2) Happy With Excuses; (3) Hopeless at Completing Things; (4) Hungry for Fulfillment; (5) Haughty in his...

Big idea: Jesus paints a contrast between false proud outward piety, and true humble inward piety. Avoid the influence and example of false proud outward piety (20:45–47). Si...

Groups like ACBC (The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) are highly recommending Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. You might be wondering, what is all the hype? Should I read it? Others are weighing in, saying this book is “d...

Big Idea: Christ has been, is, and will always be preeminent. Love it and flourish, or fight it and wither. How Christ has been preeminent How Christ will be preeminent  ...

Big Idea: Submit every part of your life to Christ as Son of God and Son of Man The Dilemma Raised The Doctrine Delivered The Old Testament clearly recognizes the suprem...

Here are our Covid-19 Gathering Guidelines! This document answers questions such as:  Can I just show up at church on Sunday morning?What happens when I go to church? What about communion and offering? ...

Big Idea: Seek and trust God the Father and Jesus his Son, and you will be sons of the resurrection. The Challenge to the Resurrection A sample of OT teaching on the resurre...

Like last year, I’m using Tim Challies’ reading challenge to help guide my reading for this year. I’ll post monthly updates this year for tho...

An excerpt from Reju, Deepak's On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church (p.169-176). New Growth Press....

Big idea: While living in two kingdoms, be sure to give God his due. The Refusal to Give God His Due Partnership with political and moral enemies Seeking to destroy Jesus Refusal t...

Discipling is a team sport. Being a Christian is not primarily an individualistic thing. Just as you would never try to win a soccer match or a football game by yourself, ultimately being built up into the likeness of Christ is not something you c...

As we enter into the last third of Ephesians, our prayer is that all of us would be strengthened so that Christ would be living His life through us. We want our relationships as members of the body of Christ to continue to grow in unity and minist...

Big Idea: Either you will build your lives upon Jesus as your cornerstone, or you will be crushed by him. The Parable as a History of Israel Israel’s History with the ProphetsIsrael’s Rejection of...

I guess it’s true—you are never too old to learn something new. That is even true for things you didn’t want or need to learn. A few weeks ago, I was talking with some men about mentoring younger, inexperienced fathers. Not one of us ...

Big Idea: Submit to Jesus’ authority as the King from heaven or be exposed as a false authority. The King’s Authority Questioned (1–2) The King’s Question of “A...

While reading the book of Exodus with my family a few weeks ago we came upon the scene at the foot of Mt. Sinai where Aaron molds a golden calf at the commissioning of the people while Yahweh met with Moses on the mountain above them. Talk about s...