Worldliness characterizes Babylon. Worldliness is whatever makes wickedness look normal and righteousness look strange. That is prevalent everywhere you look. God's people can feel small and insignificant in the belly of Babylon, but the truth ...

If you make it your obsession to treasure Christ above all else in Babylon, it will cost you dearly. Just ask Shadrack, Meshak, and Abednego. But it will be worth it. And the Lord will make sure you have what you need to remain faithful to him ...

"Image is everything."This famous slogan from 1989 still rings true in the modern world. We judge by appearances. One of the consistent themes of Scripture, however, is that things are not always as they seem. Though our various "Babylo...

Worldliness is whatever makes wickedness look normal and righteousness look strange. Worldliness characterizes "Babylon". Babylon is in every country in the world. It's also present in our communities, schools, and places of employment. So how ...

How does one become a child of God? Or is everyone automatically a child of God? Is it possible to be a child of God at one point in life and then lose that status? Do you want to know if you are a child of God? Join us to find out!Chil...

Antichrists. Apostasy. Anointing. Abiding. What do these have in common? John talks about each of them in the same passage! Why would he bring these up? And what purpose do they serve to us centuries later? All this and more as we dive into a c...

Intense moments of suffering can make you feel like God has turned his back on you. This is why we need to notice how Jesus handled the suffering of those like us. When Jesus' life intersected with sufferers, he wasn't cold or distant. He was p...

Quite a few people think that when they die and meet God face to face, they'll be able to outline how their good deeds outweigh their bad deeds and that will be sufficient for God to say to them, "Come on in!" This is one of the biggest lies ou...

Nobody wants to die of a disease they didn't know they had. When it comes to our salvation, Jesus doesn't want anyone unsure of their condition. Jesus will help us examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith.1) The nature of an auth...

Jesus didn't come to earth to affirm everything about us. He came to live the perfect life we could never live and in doing so, to model for us the kind of life those who follow him are called to live. Join us as we think about the kind of chur...

The world has a certain pull on our hearts. We crave attention, status, and popularity. However, we find that these are temporary and don't bring true satisfaction. So where is true satisfaction found? Join us as we explore what lasts forever.<...

If Jesus was to knock on your front door this Christmas, how would you react? Shock? Excitement? Irritation? The familiar characters of the Christmas story are representative of modern responses to Jesus' knock at the door. They invite us to id...

Unfortunately, the story of Christmas can become stale and dull in our hearts. We often forget about the importance and the purpose of the birth of Jesus. Join us as we see how truly life-changing this is!1) Jesus is the true Messiah

Genealogies can't be interesting, can they? They're just a list of names no one can spell or pronounce. Why bother with them? Join us and you'll discover why Jesus' genealogy could be the best gift you get this Christmas.The genealogy o...

World War 2... 9/11... Indonesian Tsunami... Hamas' attack on Israel... There's no shortage of bad things that happen in our world. Why do they happen? What purpose do they serve - if any? Suffering, adversity, and hardship are a part of life, ...

Parenting is overwhelming. How does one raise another human being to be well-adjusted, self-sufficient, and charitable? On top of that, how does a parent raise kids who love and follow Jesus? There are no easy answers, but we'll mine the Bible ...

Surveys indicate couples get married primarily for happiness. Is that what marriage is about? Since God instituted marriage, let's ask him what purposes he had in mind when he created marriage. It might change the way you view your own marriage...

We're supposed to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the world is filled with wonderful things like sunsets, oceans, strawberries, and bacon! Are we wrong to enjoy the things of earth? How can we enjoy life while st...

Money is a substantial part of life. You need it for food, shelter, clothing, education, rest and relaxation... and pretty much everything else. It's not surprising the Bible has a lot to say about it. God earnestly desires to cure us of money ...

We need friendship... more than many of us realize. But our approach to this is often browsing the field of potential friends in order to find the "right one" for us. Maybe that's backwards. The better way is: "How can I be the kind of friend I...

Retirement is often viewed as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Why? Because work can be downright frustrating. But God designed us to work. He instituted work. Grasping his vision for work is important to finding meaning in your work....

The Church is a unique entity unlike any other. It is through the church that God’s wisdom is displayed to the heavenly beings. But what does this mean for the believer? Should he or she orient their life around it? Join us as we seek the Scrip...

Is there more to being a Christian than “praying a prayer” to “get in?” Is there a personal benefit to spiritual growth? What does God want for me once I become a Christian? These are important questions that impact the emptiness or fulfillment...

Ask a random person on the street what the definition of “Christian” is, and you'll likely get numerous answers. The necessity of getting the answer right is clear: some people think they're Christians, but in reality aren't.Three theme...

What makes it so hard to love our brothers and sisters in Christ? What is actually going on at the heart level when it comes to despising or hating someone in the church? Is it possible to be free from the bitterness and anger attached to it? W...