Daily Devotionals

I love the story of Nehemiah, but I think one of my favorite parts of the story is a piece that is often overlooked. Check out Nehemiah 7:1–2 Now when the wall had been built and I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, I gave my brother...

Compassion and Service

Posted by Rocky Hernandez on Mar 01, 2021

And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.” As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued...

<em>Can</em> Doesn't Mean <em>Should</em>

Posted by David Griffin on Feb 22, 2021

“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. — 1 Corinthians 10:23 Some sermons contain a phrase so memorable that even years later, you can quickly recall it. One of those phrases for me...

If you’re like me, you grew up in an old-fashioned church where King James was a Bible, not a basketball player. People sang hymns like I’ll Fly Away with such zeal that we kids would anxiously look to see if anyone in the congregation would sprout wings and take off. Back then, not...

One of the funniest things I look back at now is how I used to react to people when they would ask me for a ride when I first started driving. I felt so honored that someone would want to ride in the car with me when, in all actuality, it’s because they just wanted to get where they were...

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. — 1 Peter 4:10 Great teams are made up of talented players who play their positions well and fulfill the assignments given them. Some teams, despite having...

On Sunday, we learned that the Church is a community unlike any the world has ever known. We are automatically enrolled in this community when we come to saving faith in Jesus Christ, and we belong to it forever. This community has a Courageous Leader who modeled the way in which we are to...

Writing to the Church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 12:12–26), Paul gave a metaphor to illustrate the Church in action. He referred to it as the Body of Christ and spoke about how each body part was created to fulfill a particular role. Paul’s point wasn’t to address the human...

Belong

Posted by Randy Wade on Feb 08, 2021

I don’t know if you have ever thought about it, but the truth is that everybody wants to be somebody. There are people who will read that last sentence and scoff, but the reality is everybody wants to be somebody. Everybody wants to belong. Everybody wants to feel like they are a part of...

It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being itself...