Posted: 10 Jul, 2011 | Author: Steve Nelson
The amazing prophecies in Scripture help us have confidence that the Bible is from God and not from the hands of men.
Read More...Posted: 03 Jul, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
Lessons from the life of Joseph help us stand strong when we feel sucker punched by life.
Read More...Posted: 24 Feb, 2023 | Author: Josh Whitney
It is radical to raise our kids counter-culturally, and Proverbs can help us do just that.
Read More...Posted: 12 Mar, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
Spiritual disciplines can help us experience genuine change and a full life!
Read More...Posted: 20 Jan, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
John 12:24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. In 2004, a college student came up with the idea to steal a book of Audubon’s bird illustrations from his school library. It […]
Read More...Posted: 23 Sep, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Proverbs 23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path. NIV11 Once, when I was a kid, my family went to church at a drive-in theater. My dad pulled up, put the speaker on his partially rolled-down window, and we quietly sat through the service. We were on vacation […]
Read More...Posted: 28 Jan, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Jesus’ heart is that all the world would hear His message of hope and grace. Our call is to spread this message. We don’t need to feel guilty about how we’ve failed at this in the past, but it would be good to think about how we can take steps down this path so that […]
Read More...Posted: 30 Jun, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
The Bible is full of amazing teachings about God’s love for people and His relentless pursuit of their hearts. In the culmination of His plan, He gave His special son to die on the cross so that our sins could be paid for. It’s an amazing story, but only if it is true. There are […]
Read More...Posted: 17 Apr, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
This is the first of a four-part series called “There is.” Our “There is” campaign is a rallying call, to not just be a group of people who meet together on Sunday mornings, but, to be one body with one faith, following one God. It is based on this verse: There is one body and one […]
Read More...Posted: 20 Dec, 2015 | Author: John Houser
Merry Christmas from the Rio! In this message John Houser speaks about the joy of giving. The more we give, the less time we spend with out stuff. And less time you spend with something, the less you love it. And the less you love the things of the world, the easier it is to love […]
Read More...Posted: 05 Jan, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
How can we trust God when we aren’t sure that doing so will work to our benefit?
Read More...Posted: 12 Jan, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
Let the nature we see every day remind us that God’s thoughts are far above ours. He knows what he is doing. We can entrust ourselves to him!
Read More...Posted: 02 Feb, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
In in times of struggle, it helps us to take heart when we remember the power, sovereignty, and compassion of God.
Read More...Posted: 10 May, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson and Dove Cranson
In this message, Dove and Steve highlight some timeless relational wisdom from the book of Proverbs.
Read More...Posted: 17 May, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson and Dove Cranson
In this message, Dove and Steve highlight some timeless relational wisdom from the book of Proverbs. Part 2.
Read More...Posted: 04 Oct, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
This dark and decaying world needs you, as a vessel of God, to be an influence of salt and light.
Read More...Posted: 08 Nov, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
All of the life we find in God starts with the gospel. The gospel is not just the get-out-of-jail-free card or the ticket to eternal life. Rather, it is a beginning point. A new connection with God. A seed that grows.
Read More...Posted: 29 Nov, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
The good news of Jesus is a joyful gift to receive. It is also a joy filled gift to share.
Read More...Posted: 14 Feb, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
Colossians 1:24-25 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship (NAS,NKJ) from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, ESV
Read More...Posted: 05 Dec, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
In the story of David and Bathsheba we learn that when we sin, we can find life and restoration through heart-felt repentance.
Read More...Posted: 26 Jun, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
Understanding the love story of the kings helps us guard our most precious and life-giving relationship!
Read More...Posted: 01 Jan, 2023 | Author: Dove Cranson
The good works the world needs naturally flow out of us when we are living as we were truly made to be.
Read More...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?
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