Next Steps

The following is a devotion from my message series 10 Steps to Freedom. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus! STEP SIX: day 4 Do life together How exactly can you begin to do life together with other believers? Here are five specific ways to get you started: Unplug and go offline. Technology…

The following is a devotion from my message series 10 Steps to Freedom. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus! STEP SIX: day 3 Do life together When you look at the Old Testament, you see the stories of the heroes of our faith. Of the many giants that continue to inspire, perhaps…

The following is a devotion from my message series 10 Steps to Freedom. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus! STEP SIX: day 2 Do life together Our ability to influence others and others’ ability to influence us goes far beyond what most of us could even imagine. Jesus himself attested to the power…

The following is a devotion from my message series 10 Steps to Freedom. I hope these devotionals help you experience lasting freedom in Jesus! STEP SIX: day 1 Do life together Can I do this on my own? This is a question that we all wish we could secretly answer “yes” to, but to walk in freedom…

Why is the supernatural hidden? Why would God hide the supernatural if He wants us to engage with it? Here are two reasons: 1. To remind us there’s more out there than what we can simply see. Have you ever gotten distracted from what’s truly important because you were distracted by what you saw in front of…

The birth of Jesus is not a fantastical, mythical, fairytale we created to explain why we all show up in churches every week. It’s a real event that happened in human history, and it wasn’t quite as cozy and perfect as most of us imagine it to be. Here is the gospel writer Luke’s account: 3 And…

If you’re looking for a new way to pray, something more than praying for meals and traveling mercies, try spelling out the word PURPOSE when you pray. This will help you remember to pray for more meaningful things when you lift up your friends and family members. P – God’s Presence. Pray that God would…

This holiday season, we’re all going to encounter that one family member. It’s the family member, maybe a cousin, maybe an aunt, maybe an uncle, that you’ve promised to yourself that you will never, ever, ever, under any circumstances, lend money to them. Does anyone have that relative? We have people in our lives, whether family…

In my church I’m currently preaching through a sermon series on giving and stewardship. When it comes to giving, people often ask follow up questions. Here are four frequently asked questions about tithes and offerings. 1. What’s the difference between tithes and offerings? ‘Tithes’ refers to the 10% we’re supposed to give back to God…

I grew up in church. I knew the right things, I was taught the right things, and for awhile I did what I thought was right when it came to giving. I gave to God, like I thought I was supposed to, but I gave to God on my terms. As long as I had…

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