YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN If you’re not familiar with the story of Jesus and the sinful woman (Luke 7:36–50), let’s do a quick recap! Jesus was invited to dinner at the home of Simon, one of the Pharisees. When it spread throughout the city where Jesus would be, a woman came to see him…

Everyone has heard of Napoleon, right? No, not the ice cream! The French Military leader from the 1800’s that is most commonly associated with the term Napoleon Complex. It’s a term that is used to describe aggressive people who are lacking in the height department. The crazy thing is, the…

When the Church is unified and diverse, the Church begins to experience spiritual maturity. Ephesians 4:13–16 moves us into the picture of a mature man verses a child. Paul’s purpose in the metaphor is to encourage believers to grow up. Spiritual maturity, or sanctification, isn’t a paint-by-numbers model. Each believer…

At the start of Ephesians 4, we started walking through spiritual unity in the Church. We saw that we are united through our divine calling, Christ-like conduct and confession of Gospel truths. As we continue to walk through Ephesians 4, we’ll also see that spiritual unity includes diversity. Initially, ethnic…

When you hear the word unity, what comes to mind? A football team? A harmonious work environment? Sadly, what usually doesn’t come to mind is the Church. It’s sad because the most united team or family in existence should be the Church. Why? Glad you asked! The Church is united…

Spending time with God isn’t the same for everyone. It’s not a rehearsed prayer or cookie-cutter Bible study — or maybe it is. Think about this. When you hang out with a friend, sibling, parent or cool aunt- what do you do together? Do you sit in a white room…

Worth of Waiting I don’t know about you, but I’m really impatient. If you were to ask someone close to me to name my worst quality, that’s usually the first thing that would come up. Of course, I’m not proud of my impatience. Thinking about it, though, begs the question, “Why am I…

We are surrounded by broken relationships. A world filled with people that rather separate than stick it out, walk away rather than standing strong and choose themselves rather than choosing others. It’s not new news that our world is filled with brokenness and sin. Sadly, disunity in today’s culture seems…

In the beginning of Luke 9, Jesus began making his way towards Jerusalem. This is important to know because Jesus understands that going to Jerusalem meant going to the cross. So, imagine Jesus walking down the road, being followed by a group of people. That’s the scene set in Luke…