“Not even God himself could sink this ship!” The declaration from an employee of the White Stare Line proved false when the “finest vessel of its day” the Titanic sank April 14, 1912, five days into her maiden voyage. Fifteen hundred lives were lost that fateful day. Sadly, much like the Titanic, many people appear to...

Let’s read Philippians 3:13-14 together, “But I focus on this one thing Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” In his words, we see the truth about staying free – we have to...

As we have learned about our freedom in Christ, we have gained greater understanding of His great love for us and the abundant life He desires for us. In light of what we have learned, let’s take this week to make the commitment to stay free! In this fallen world, we face much darkness – abuse, violence, and betrayal. In spite of our...

Last week we talked about the concept of consolation which gives us a taste of God’s presence even before our character development begins directing our hearts toward Him. In the experience of consolation, we begin to give ourselves over to spiritual disciplines – the Word, fellowship, prayer, service, and more as God reinforces...

Since we began A Year to a Better You together, we have learned much about our freedom in Christ and His great love for us as we have grown more in love with Him. We have discovered how soul care and spiritual formation allow us to live in Him and claim the abundant life He has for us. We also know that living the life of a believer means...

Galatians 5:17, tells us, “For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.” As believers, we often still struggle with our fleshly desires which tempt us to live independently from God. Why?...

Over these last months, we have learned much together. We have discovered the depth and breadth of God’s love for us. We learned to trust Him fully as we grew in our love for Him. We also grasped the truth that He desires to transform us fully, so we can experience the abundant life He promised. 

Everything we are learning is a part...

From our studies this year, we know our relationship with Christ overflows to others in our lives and is also evidenced in our worship. In John 4, Jesus explains true worshippers worship God in spirit and in truth. Even so, the question remains how do we do it? How do we make worship a lifestyle.

In 2 Chronicles 16:9, we read, “For the...

As we have made our way through A Year to a Better You one fact should be abundantly clear – God is completely in love with you! In response to His great love, you have likely come to trust Him and fallen in love with Him – a place that allows you to move from duty to devotion, drudgery to desire. 

It should come as no surprise...

Last week, we learned how vital renewing our minds is in our walk with the Lord. This week let’s take a look at Romans 12:2, which reads, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect...