How are we handling life in this broken world? What does it look like to be a faithful follower of Jesus? What kind of mindset should we try to cultivate in this broken world? Turn to Matthew chapter 24.
How are we handling life in this broken world? What does it look like to be a faithful follower of Jesus? What kind of mindset should we try to cultivate in this broken world? Turn to Matthew chapter 24.
In court, a witness must have first-hand information. Hear-say is second-hand information and therefore not admissible. Is your relationship with God your own or are you depending on someone else’s work? Pastor Curt offers four reasons to press into a solid first-hand relationship with Jesus; to stay anchored; to gain perspective, to have integrity and…
Do we know how our story ends? How does Jonah’s story end? The book of Jonah leaves us with some questions. Today, Pastor Curt concludes the book of Jonah asking if we will have compassion on those who we think do not deserve it. After all, we didn’t deserve God’s favor either. Can we extend…
God can use small things to accomplish great purposes. Pastor Curt continues with part 5 in a series on Jonah. Scripture records only five words in Jonah’s message, yet those words converted one on the largest cities in the know world of his time. Always know that God can take the little we have and…
We should be glad that God uses “less than perfect” vessels, otherwise he couldn’t use anyone. We should also be glad that God is a God of second (third, fourth, etc.) chances. We are never limited by out past failures. We see this in Jonah, in, that while he did run the other direction for…
Have you ever had your life disrupted? How did you respond? Jonah had his life disrupted. Often God will disrupt our lives to either give us a new assignment or to get us to turn around and get back on track. Pastor Curt looks into the life of the prophet Jonah and compares trials in…
Where is God when you run? Pastor Curt continues with the second installment of the little book of Jonah, looking at three ways we run from God; behavioral sin, relational distancing and saying “No” to His call. Turn to the book of Jonah as we launch into a story that may seem familiar to all…
Many of us are familiar with the biggest fish story of them all; the story of Jonah. In Sunday school, you may remember a picture on the wall of a boat in a violent storm with several men getting ready to throw a certain man into the sea. While we may wonder if this is…
Boasting is usually frowned upon. In scripture, it is often referred to as vainglory. Some use it as a way to affirm themselves or put others down. It is usually self-centered and self-exalting. However, there is another kind of boasting that is “other centered.” That is when we recognize that in ourselves, we have nothing.…
God made the universe predictable. We have discovered some of these in the natural world. We often refer to the “Law of Gravity” or “Laws of Thermodynamics.” There are also predictable laws that God has set in motion. One such law is called The Law of Sowing and Reaping.” Simply put, if you plant corn,…