Heroes need the Word too
Mental cloudiness is the curse of every human being. Until we get to heaven and finally see, hear, and understand everything clearly, we squint…
How Do I Love ALL My Neighbors?
Can you love EVERYONE as your neighbor? Well, for starters, you’re not obligated to be a good neighbor. Pastor Matt explains.
Hell week
You don’t simply get to be called a Navy SEAL. You have to earn that title—through an almost-incomprehensible amount of training and testing. Most…
God uses people to help people
There’s a reason why magicians and illusionists are pretty much permanent features of the entertainment circuit. When David Copperfield and Penn & Teller retire…
Hope From Israel: With and For Jesus
Pastor Mike was in Israel right before the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the entire fifth series of Pastor Mike’s Israel devotions from this past week, as he helps us see how Jesus is part of our everyday lives.
Judging talk
Being “judgmental” is one of the greatest social sins you can commit today. You can hold any ideas you may care to, but you…
What am I living for?
From the moment our eyes pop open in the morning, we are driven by our appetites, our physical and emotional wants and needs. All…
Keep Doing Hard Things
Why are you motivated to do hard things? Pastor Mike was in Israel right before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in Capernaum where Jesus did his ministry, Pastor Mike encourages us to keep serving even when it’s difficult.
Suffer Anyway
If you follow Jesus, many will not love or accept you. But suffer anyway. Pastor Mike was in Israel right before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in Jerusalem, Pastor Mike encourages us to look forward to the city that is to come.
Two more little prayers
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no…
A tale of two kids
Walk into my eldest daughter’s bedroom and you will marvel at the tidy space. Stop next door at her younger sister’s room and you’ll…
Do People Know You’re a Christian?
Letting your light shine isn’t just about the amazing things you do. It’s so much more. Pastor Mike was in Israel right before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here where Jesus gave his famous Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Mike reminds us about our role to shine.