This weekend our church hosted a marriage conference with Pastor Wayne from Mississippi. On Sunday he preached from Ephesians 3:14–21, and the heart of the message was simple and huge: 👉 Your family matters deeply to God.👉 God wants to use your ordinary family in extraordinary ways.👉 And He’s already given you everything you need in Jesus to see that…
Luke only gives us two verses on the baptism of Jesus.No detailed dialogue. No cinematic description of the river. Just this: “When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As he was praying, heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:‘You are my beloved…
Big idea: Jonah 4 is a warning: you can be used by God and still totally miss the joy of what God is doing around you. Jonah preached. An entire brutal, pagan city repented. God moved in power.And Jonah? He pouted.He fumed.He got dramatic. “It is better for me to die than to live.” (Jonah 4:3) Why? Because God didn’t…
Big idea: Jesus doesn’t just make bad people “better” or addicts “sober.”He raises dead hearts to life, rewrites stories, and then sends those same people out to carry His hope to others. That’s what we heard through The Way Ministry, Chase, and Jud:Jesus regenerates, disciples, and then deploys. 1. Jesus Doesn’t Rehab You — He Regenerates You Kels said it…
Big Idea: If we want to be part of a mighty move of God, we don’t have to be impressive—we have to be obedient. Jonah 3 shows us three simple but costly steps: follow God’s leading, stay true to God’s message, and rely on God’s power. “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time… Jonah got up…
Your Servant’s Thoughts…. Come on a mental journey with me! March is almost here. When I think ofMarch, I think of Spring (March 20). When I think of Spring, I think of growth.When I think of growth, I think of spiritual growth. When I think of spiritual growth, I think of Connect Groups/Sunday School. Whew!! We made the journey. You…