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Big Person Help: Pray Big. Pray Simple. Pray Together.
Posted: 03 Dec, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
To see God do amazing things, we need God's amazing help!
Read More...Ministers of Reconciliation - Why Am I a Butterfly? (2 Corinthians 5)
Posted: 26 Nov, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Once we were sinful and unworthy, but through Jesus, we have been made new! Now what?
Read More...Glorious Gospel 5: Gospel Aha Moments
Posted: 19 Nov, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Once we understand the good news of Jesus the "Aha moments" start happening. Everything makes a lot of sense!
Read More...Glorious Gospel 4: Jesus the Answer
Posted: 12 Nov, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Looking at God's intense hatred of sin, we realize we are in a quandry, eventhough God loves us! Thankfully, Jesus is the answer!
Read More...Glorious Gospel 3: What Are People Like?
Posted: 05 Nov, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Last week we looked at what God is like. Now we need to ask, what are people like? How do we measure up?
Read More...Glorious Gospel 2: What Is God Like?
Posted: 29 Oct, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
By understanding God's love for us and his hatred of sin, we can have a fuller understanding of the depths of the good news of Jesus.
Read More...Glorious Gospel 1: What Do We Believe?
Posted: 22 Oct, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
If God asked you, "Why should I let you into heaven?" how would you answer?
Read More...Learning to Love
Posted: 15 Oct, 2023 | Author: Dove Cranson
Loving others encapsulates much of what God wants from us. How can do all that we do in love? What does it look like to please others in a healthy way?
Read More...Know This Love 9: Wonderful Love (Job 42:3)
Posted: 08 Oct, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
God's love is wonderful [difficult to understand, incomprehensible]. To feel it we must yield to our right to complete understanding.
Read More...Know This Love 8: Big Picture Coffee (Revelation 2&3)
Posted: 01 Oct, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
If God sat down with you over coffee, would he say anything besides that he loves you?
Read More...Know This Love 7: God Is for Us (Romans 8)
Posted: 24 Sep, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? NIV
Read More...Know This Love 6: Chosen (Colossians 3:12)
Posted: 17 Sep, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. NIV
Read More...Know This Love 5: Loves Me (Galatians 2:20)
Posted: 10 Sep, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Read More...Know This Love 4: One-Sided Love (Psalm 136)
Posted: 03 Sep, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
We endlessly question God's love for us, but how well are we loving?
Read More...Know This Love 3: Fully Son | Favorite Son (John 17:23)
Posted: 27 Aug, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
God loves us like his sons--even as his favorites!
Read More...Know This Love 2: The Justified-Sinner Lover (Romans 5)
Posted: 20 Aug, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
If God loves sinners, what does he think of sinners who have been justified?
Read More...Know This Love 1: Sinner Lover (Luke 15)
Posted: 13 Aug, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Ephesians 2:4-5 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved. NIV
Read More...Remaining Strong in the Heat of Life
Posted: 06 Aug, 2023 | Author: Dove Cranson
How can we experience joy in the midst of our challenging lives?
Read More...Me the Musher
Posted: 30 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
In the early church, men and women were moved to take the message of Jesus as the CURE to the whole world!
Read More...Christ the Cure
Posted: 23 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
The gospel is the CURE to our darkness, sin, and deep loneliness. When these needs are met, we are free to live exciting and powerful new lives!
Read More...Esther - Trusting the Grandmaster (2023)
Posted: 16 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
We can follow God in faith, trusting that the God of Esther and Mordecai is completely worthy of our trust.
Read More...2 Tim Gems 6: Foundation (2 Timothy 2:19)
Posted: 09 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” NIV
Read More...2 Tim Gems 5: Preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:2)
Posted: 02 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
How can we share helpful truth to a world that is off the rails?
Read More...2 Tim Gems 4: Soldier, Athlete, Farmer (2 Timothy 2:1-7)
Posted: 25 Jun, 2023 | Author: Dove Cranson
Accomplishing God’s mission for our lives is a matter of living out who He has made us to be in joyful relationship with Him.
Read More...2 Tim Gems 3: God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Posted: 18 Jun, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
The Word of God is more than an ancient holy book. It is the very word of God!
Read More...2 Tim Gems 2: Faithfulness (2 Timothy 2:2)
Posted: 11 Jun, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
How can we be faithful to the mission God has for our lives?
Read More...2 Tim Gems 1: Unashamed / I Know Whom I Have Believed (2 Timothy 1:5-12))
Posted: 04 Jun, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
How can we overcome the shame and fear that keep us from stepping into the work of God?
Read More...Exercise and Rest
Posted: 28 May, 2023 | Author: John Houser
How can I live the Christian life as me, with all of my weaknesses, doubts, and propensities? How can I experience God in a genuine and authentic way?
Read More...Fight [The Charge of 1 Timothy] 7: Trustworthy Sayings
Posted: 21 May, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
1 & 2 Timothy have several creeds and trustworthy sayings. How can we use these in our own spiritual training?
Read More...Fight [The Charge of 1 Timothy] 6: Taking Hold
Posted: 14 May, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Look to meet your needs, wants, and hopes in God, not in the false promises of the world.
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