This post is part of a devotional series based on our 2019 Bible Reading Calendar. You can't help but chuckle a little when you read the story of Gideon in Judges 6&7. In 6:12, the Angel of the Lord says to Gideon, "The Lord is with you, valiant warrior." This just after we're told that… Continue reading God Is Bigger Than Your Fears
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Good Reads 04.24.18 (on family)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On family worship: A video by Don Whitney on helping with the struggles of family worship--click here On parenting: How to Parent Fearful Kids by William Smith First, please don’t tell them that there’s nothing to be afraid of.… Continue reading Good Reads 04.24.18 (on family)
Good Reads 01.25.18 (on: purpose, the Holy Spirit, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On hope, fear, and the future: Most of Life Is Waiting by Jani Ortlund Hold your fears loosely. Bring them to God and offer them to him with open hands, asking him to replace your fears with hope. Let… Continue reading Good Reads 01.25.18 (on: purpose, the Holy Spirit, and more!)
Even Molecules Obey
When they saw Jesus walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” – Mark 6:49-50 (CSB) After miraculously feeding thousands, Jesus told the apostles to board a… Continue reading Even Molecules Obey
Faith Conquers Fear
A great windstorm arose and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! Don’t you care that we’re going to die?” He got up, rebuked the wind, and said… Continue reading Faith Conquers Fear
Don’t Fear the Fiery Furnace (a meditation)
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not,… Continue reading Don’t Fear the Fiery Furnace (a meditation)
Against the Flow (a meditation)
The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear…” ~ Isaiah 8:11-13 How… Continue reading Against the Flow (a meditation)
Good Reads 11.10.15 (on: prayers for marriage, battling sin, faith and fear, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On battling sin by imagining the greater joys: Imagine Your Way to Joy by Bryce Young However, dismissing the imagination from the Christian life will neither save us from sin nor help us grow in righteousness. In fact, all… Continue reading Good Reads 11.10.15 (on: prayers for marriage, battling sin, faith and fear, and more!)
A prayer in the face of uncertainty and fear (a meditation)
We all face times where we feel overwhelmed. The world seems dark and the path set before us darker. It could be in the face of wars and rumors of war. It could be that phone call from the doctor you’ve been dreading. It could be an economic crash that causes you to lose your… Continue reading A prayer in the face of uncertainty and fear (a meditation)
Sunday 09.13.15 (A fearless life and Sunday School Kickoff)
Join us this Sunday as we kick off our new Sunday School year with coffee and doughnuts in the gym at 930am before classes begin. Then during our worship gathering, we'll take a look at 2 Timothy 4:6-18 and how to live with a faith that conquers fear. Hope to see you there! If you… Continue reading Sunday 09.13.15 (A fearless life and Sunday School Kickoff)
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