Living My Faith
I believe in Jesus as my Savior! So, now what? Learn more about how you’re completely changed through the work of Jesus and what that means for your everyday life.
The Book of Revelation: The Risk of Being Lukewarm
Are you too complacent in your faith? too comfortable in your life?
The Book of Revelation: Revelation = Jesus Wins!
Things turning into blood, bowls of wrath, beasts, and yes, a dragon. So how should you read the book of Revelation?
Jesus Judges Churches Too: Does My Church Love?
What would Jesus say if he came to your church? Would he say the same thing he said to the church in Ephesus—one of the seven churches he addresses in the book of Revelation—that your church is passionate about the truth even if it is costly? But wait: Jesus doesn’t just care about truth . . . would Jesus say that your church also loves?
The faces of Mom and Dad
Picture your parents in your mind’s eye. In all that you see, do you also envision the face of God superimposed over theirs? In…
He was raised to life for you
In 1994 Nevest Coleman was working his dream job as a groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox. That’s when he was convicted of murdering…
Even for me?
One of Satan’s biggest lies is to try to convince people that Jesus is not for people like them. They know what Jesus did,…
Withholding judgment until judgment day
I’ve reached a new milestone: I care about my lawn. I never thought I would be one of those people. But I want my…
You should be proud
What are you proud of? Maybe you’ve made it through rigorous schooling or run a marathon or lost a bunch of weight or you…
Jesus Judges Churches Too: What if Church Is Boring?
What do you do when church doesn’t feel interesting enough? If you’re discouraged about your church experience, Pastor Mike says the best thing you can do is read the first chapters of the book of Revelation. But this isn’t an end times sermon series. Rather, we see how Jesus shows up in ordinary churches.
Ask God to give you himself
“Enough about me; tell me more about you.” The desire to get to know someone more deeply signifies that a relationship is there. It’s…
Pay attention to God’s “wonderful deeds”
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and…
Progress & perfection
Do you think God’s happy when you’re making progress but not yet perfect? Consider that question as you listen to Paul: “Brothers and sisters,…