Pastor Mark has been talking about the unexpected blessings God has been pouring out in this season! He has gotten a flood of emails, texts, and messages of people wanting to share their blessings! From fixing a flat tire, to a young mom receiving a stroller and carseat, there have been tons of great things going on with God at the center of it all. Here are just a few of these blessings!
Read MoreIt seems to me that God does His best work when we are least expecting it. In the Bible we see countless times when God’s blessings snuck up on people and took them by surprise...
Read MoreThe word confession is an important word in the Bible. It is the Greek word homologéō. It is a compound word combining homoú, "together" and légō, "speak to a conclusion." Thus, when this word is used in scripture, it means to say about ourselves what God says about us. For instance, in Hebrews 4:14 it says “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” So extending this verse to include our definition of homologéō, it would read like this..
Read MoreI think she became the poster mom of the year. Do you remember it? During the Baltimore riots, a mom broke out from the crowd after recognizing her 16-year-old son as one of the rioters. Ripping his hoodie and mask off, she proceeded to give him some love and discipline the old fashion way! She smacked him around for a few times and told him to go home.
Read MoreJesus said, John 8:36 “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” I like that verse, don’t you? But if we are free, then why do we still struggle with addictions, negative emotions, besetting sins and other issues that make us feel like slaves?
The answer to this question can be understood in light of a 150+ year old document in Washington D.C. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation. With a single stroke of his pen, he changed the legal status of 3 million slaves…
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