If we are going to live our lives using what we have, doing what we can and trusting God for the results – then the time to get started is right now. Here are three essential qualities that will help us be successful as we follow God. They are simple, practical and real.
In this special worship service, we take the time to honor our teachers and educators as well as taking a look at how Jesus looked at things differently than the disciples and how He can use what you have when you trust Him with the results.
You may have read their stories of courage, vision, and giftedness. It is no wonder that women are so important to understand the plan of God, in the Bible. But make no mistake, these women are not “extras” in God’s cast – instead they are at the very heart of His work in the world. This series features a very special glimpse at a group of wonder women. Their lives remind us, inspire us, and instruct us how to live heroic lives and awaken the hero in each of us.
Most people have never had to live through an actual shipwreck, although there are moments that life can feel like a shipwreck to be sure. In those moments, we want to be rescued but we also want to discover help that can carry us through the storm. If you have ever felt that way, then this is your series. We are going to move into a passage of Scripture and find an actual shipwreck we can learn from, along with some anchors that will help us navigate moments when our life gets tossed about.
Did you know that the famous boxes of Barnum’s Animal Crackers were designed the way they were so they could be used as decorations on Christmas trees? Well, it is true. These crazy, funny animal crackers were originally designed to be a surprising decoration. In the Bible there are some fun, weird, interesting and wacky stories about animals that in some ways “decorate” the story of God with life lessons that teach us a great deal.
We live in a world that can easily be described as “upside down.” There are times that we all struggle with trying to understand what is happening around us. How is it possible to process what seems to be swirling out of control? Is there a way that we can turn the “upside down” upside down?