by Ben Holscher | May 31, 2019 | Friday Messages
History is full of astounding reversals. Astounding reversals require, almost by definition, an expectation of outcome. We have to be pretty sure that something is going to be a certain way in order to be astounded when it turns out differently. War, sports, politics,...
by Andrea Weekley | May 27, 2019 | Teachings
“What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). This question, asked by the first century jailer in Philippi but echoed by every human heart, has been answered in many conflicting ways throughout history: Work harder Work less Be better Be yourself Negate the self Follow...
by Ralph Maxwell | May 24, 2019 | Friday Messages
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the Sabbath? The word that comes to me is “Joy.” Isaiah 58:13 tells us, “If you turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of...
by David Wargo | May 20, 2019 | Teachings
Have you ever gotten lost? It’s no fun. Nobody starts their day thinking, “You know what would be nice? Getting lost.” No, most of us take a GPS along for the ride and follow its lead very closely. We hardly ever go into a road trip without a guide of some sort. So...
by Dan Murray | May 17, 2019 | Friday Messages
When I was a child, the highlight of the Sabbath was obvious: Sabbath treat. What could be better than cinnamon rolls, apple pies, or home-made donuts, all wedged in around countless handfuls of buttery popcorn? Now that I have put away childish things, I have come to...
