Losing Your First Love

The church in Ephesus was commended for doctrinal vigilance and endurance, but was rebuked for its loss of love. Sadly, they had lost that lovin’ feelin’, even though they were

A Life That Demands a Gospel Explanation

When Peter exhorted early Christians about responding to suffering, he was teaching them about apologetics of the faith.

Levi’s Jeans and the Inheritance of Lies

The good news in Jeremiah’s prophecy, and in our journey to the truth that sets us free and keeps us free, is that God promised to expose the lies and

The God Who Makes a Way

Isaiah didn’t say, “God made a way,” but that God “makes a way.” He told them, “Remember not the former things,” but “behold” the Lord is “doing a new thing.”

Misplaced Trust and a Covenant with Death

The bed of misplaced trust offers no rest, and the blanket of false hope is of no comfort. Isaiah preached that their rejection of God gave them no peace, no

From “Woe Is Me” to “Here I Am, Send Me”

Isaiah’s experience with the coals of God’s grace leads him from “Woe is me!” to “Here I am! Send me.” He goes from being convicted of his sin, to being

I’m Too Busy… Enjoying God

Hollywood celebrity Jim Carrey once said, “I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”

This Picture of Authority Changes Everything

We have a ministry partnership with an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. The kids can get quite rowdy at times. Yet whenever Pastor Pedro steps into the room, the kids

Swinging at Life With a Dull Blade

There’s an old story about two lumberjacks who had a contest to see who could chop the most wood. One was a young, strong man who could chop relentlessly. He

John Wesley: Abounding in Love

We did a sports camp at the very location in Bristol where Wesley erected a chapel and built a school in the mid eighteenth century. In the same field where