Category: Faith
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Meeting Jesus
Understandably, there has been (and always will be) a great curiosity for some people to want to know Jesus personally. When the Disciples were approached by someone who wanted to know Him, they made it a point to take them directly to Him — without delay! The challenge here is are we available to do…
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Majesty on Display
Often in God’s Word, we are treated to pivotal moments in history when the events, theme, and even the landscape dramatically shifts and forces us to reflect on the majesty of God. The triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (John 12:12-19) is one of these events, testifying to the glory of God’s perfect timing and the fulfillment…
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Are we being wise?
People need to know Jesus, but they don’t need to know every opinion we have. IMHO, this is why social media has become such a cesspool of information; because once every thought ever had has been made visible — it’s hard to hear (or even see) what is actually valuable through all the noise. Consider the…
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Humbleness Matters
One of the mosts valuable traits that Jesus continually taught was that of humbleness. It truly is an act of obedience (to God) to be humble, or hospitable, or gracious to one another and one that we are constantly called to emulate. Whether we are praying for others, offering forgiveness, loving people unconditionally, or even…
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Trust in All Things!
Let’s be honest … One of the most difficult tasks that any believer faces is the abandoning of things we like because it conflicts with the obedience God has called us into. Whether it is refusing to sin, humbling ourselves, offering forgiveness to others, laying down mistrusts, etc., God has called us to lean into His Son for…
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God’s Perfect Sacrifice
The plot to kill Jesus (reference the above image of John 11:53) was simply about control for humanity. He was a threat to the ‘leaders’ way of life, their authority, and ultimately what they considered worship of God to be. For God, however, it was to bring glory to Himself and to the Son in…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 