Paying the Bill

No one really likes talking about the wrath of God. It makes us uncomfortable. It causes tension with our image of a loving Jesus. And yet, as we dig a little deeper, we begin to recognize that maybe there is something more there than we’ve ever allowed ourself to see…

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The SparkNotes of God’s Plan

As John’s experience enters what we know as Revelation 12-14, he watches several “signs” appearing in heaven that provide us with an overview of sorts to the fuller story being told.  In the midst of this summary, we find the call to choose now who we will follow.

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The Unabridged Works of God

At times, we are very good at abridging God’s word down to the easiest memorable details.  As we turn our attention to the seven trumpets in Revelation 8-11 this week, we could simply explore one through seven and skip over the extra details and events.  They don’t seem to be, on the surface, super important […]

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God is Calling

We remember the book of Revelation as a book full of symbols and sometimes seemingly harsh judgments. Today we dive into the first chapters exploring these judgements but what we discover is God’s patient and loving heart behind it all.

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You’ve Got Mail

You’ve got mail! Who doesn’t remember the sound out that echoing throughout the house when you loaded your emails? It caused interest and excitement as you waited for the list of new mail to load. Today, however, we are overwhelmed with emails and often hope we DON”T have mail. Nevertheless, personal letters in the form […]

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When Jesus Shows Up

Can you imagine being “in the zone” in your worship time and someone interrupting you?  It’s happened to many of us.  But can you imagine turning around to see the source of the interruption only to discover Jesus standing there?!?  Suddenly, the interruption is no interruption at all!  When Jesus shows up, we pay attention.  […]

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One Day…

How do you sum up the future?  Not next week or next year, but the eternal future?  Often in our attempts to concisely summarize what our future in Christ holds, we may truncate God’s message so much that we actually loose what God has said!  Today, we explore what our future in Christ looks like […]

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Being True

When we think of our favorite people in the bible, Samson usually falls on the list somewhere.  He’s the big, strong, almost-superhero like character we grew up loving.  However, as we dig in a little deeper into his story, we discover that he illustrates how “not to live” more so than how we want to […]

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