Posts with the category “all-things-new”

Jesus’ Great Commission reverses the rebellion of Babel by sending His followers outward to disciple the nations, transforming humanity’s prideful attempt to ascend to heaven into a global mission gro...  Read More

Blessing has never been about us, but about sharing that blessing with the nations....  Read More

Isaiah changes our perspective on our greatness....  Read More

In today's culture, making a name for yourself has become the norm, but it's not a new problem....  Read More

I will sing about the LORD’s faithful love forever; I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1) In today's reading, we once again visit Psalm 89. If you recall, we spent a littl...  Read More

For every one of God’s promises is “Yes” in him. (2 Corinthians 1:20) Throughout my life, my word has always been very important to me. It is just how I was raised. I may not have two nickels to rub t...  Read More

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. (Psalm 28:7) This past Sunday, Pastor Mike spoke about our family, saying we were an example of what it looked like to s...  Read More

This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to guarantee it to all the descendants — not only to the one who is of the law but also to the one who is of Abraham’s faith....  Read More

As the flood waters receded, God offers humanity a fresh start, renewing the mandates of Eden....  Read More

One thing we must remember, whether in judgment or in grace, His faithful love endures forever....  Read More

The normalcy of life can often make us less attentive to the things of God than we should be, just as it did in the days of Noah....  Read More

Trials and hardship are often perceived as punishment instead of discipline. Even when they come about as consequences of our own actions, God can and does use them to redeem us and transform us into ...  Read More

It's easy to see God's judgment as a reference for His anger, but Isaiah helps us to see it as a promise of faithfulness instead. ...  Read More

God's judgment may seem punitive, but there's always a redemptive element in it. Join us as we journey through Genesis 7-8 as God preserves Noah's family in a catastrophic act of judgment. ...  Read More

Today, grief finally finds its place; in worship....  Read More

Compassion isn't only something we feel, it's something we practice....  Read More

Lament is not weakness or divided love. It is speaking the Truth to One who cares....  Read More

Sin is far worse than the breaking of rules, it's a deep fracture in relationship that grieves God to the core of His being....  Read More

It's easy to feel like God is indifferent to suffering, but He isn't.. Walk today with us as we see How God begins His redemptive plan of a broken creation....  Read More

When the nations rage and fear closes in, Psalm 46 teaches us where true refuge is found....  Read More

Threat is real and present, but the power of our enemy has already been taken in the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus....  Read More

In a world shaped by unseen cosmic rebellion and real threats, Psalm 91 calls fearful, heavy hearts to rest in the nearness of an unshakable God....  Read More

It's one of those weird stories in the Bible we aren't quite sure how to take; Jesus proclaims victory to rebellious, captive beings as they await their final judgement. Come along as we explore the s...  Read More

God provides boundaries for a reason. This week we cover the second of the three major rebellions leading to the utter depravity of humanity. ...  Read More

I directed a play once about a children's concentration camp in WWII and the main character said, "Waiting days are hard days .." and she was right. But with God, we can wait with confidence, not desp...  Read More

There's an old saying that reads, "Sometimes the only way out, is through." Jesus promises to bring us through and out of exile if we will but trust Him....  Read More

Sometimes lament and longing for home is just what we need to remind us of the hope we have in Him....  Read More

Longing for our new home doesn't negate the joy of this present life, but it refuses to allow this life to become ultimate....  Read More

Discipline can sometimes make us feel lonely and abandoned. Today's devotion reminds us that even in a moment of judgment, God is still a God of kindness and mercy....  Read More

It never ceases to amaze me to think of the One who formed and holds the depths of the earth and the heights of the mountains, even the expanses of the cosmos is the very same One who shepherds His pe...  Read More

Jesus isn't a distant deity unfamiliar with what it's like to be a human. He stepped out of heaven and into skin to relate and redeem His creation....  Read More

In the darkest of valley, Jesus calls to us to simply Trust Him....  Read More

In a world that often feels like evil has won, Paul reminds of the reality of the promise of Eden. ...  Read More

In the midst of judgement and consequence, God declares hope for humanity....  Read More

What started with fracture ends with joy and rejoicing. ...  Read More

God's answer to fractured trust wasn't to distance Himself from His creation. His answer was incarnation ... coming even nearer to it, not further away....  Read More

Sin is not merely the breaking of rules but the breaking of trust, a fracture in relationship that no amount of secrecy or justification can heal. Psalm 51 reminds us what true repentance looks like. ...  Read More

Sometimes facing reality is the hardest thing we find ourselves doing. We would all like to think that human beings are basically good, born innocent and can only be derailed in this life or the next ...  Read More

We get 2 chapters of "and it was good" in Genesis. Then in Chapter 3, everything changes....  Read More

It is a great comfort to remember that at the center of all reality sits the One who created it all. His power is unmatched, His glory unimaginable. Join us as we reflect the week's readings to Him in...  Read More