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Part 3: Choices are we in or Out Before we begin, we reflect on a choice made earlier this year—one that saw the fall of a house from within. As time has passed, judgment and blame have begun to surface. However, in God’s timing and at the Final Judgment, Christ Jesus alone will decide who…
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Rebekah—The Strength of Discernment (Part 4B) The Silent Struggle While I continue to write and put together this part of Rebekah’s story, it is clear that the Old Testament is the foundation for the New Testament, in that it’s not the big stories that God looks for; it is the smaller things that are hidden…
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Balancing Community and Accountability In modern ministry, it is all too common to see leaders oversimplify the New Testament to serve a specific agenda. We often hear that supporting a fellow human being—regardless of their creed—is the ultimate fulfillment of God’s law. While there is truth in that sentiment, isolating scripture can lead to “stretching…
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The Secret Strength of Private Faith: Journey of Faith and Discernment (Part 4A) Good afternoon. Today, we continue our series, The Secret Strength of Private Faith, by looking at the journey of Rebekah. How often is your faith tested? These tests happen more frequently than we imagine, often striking at the very core of who…
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Part 3 The Secret Strength of Private Faith Tonight, we continue our journey of looking from the inside out. While Hagar, the Egyptian servant, was viewed as a perpetual outsider, Sarah’s perspective was that of the ultimate insider. This dynamic is mirrored in the parable Jesus told of two men at the Temple: *”The Pharisee…
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Part 2 The Secret Strength of Private Faith In our last study, we saw how Eve became the Mother of Hope despite the brokenness of the Fall. Today, we look at Hagar—a woman who found herself caught in the brokenness of someone else’s plan—and discover that the God who promised a Savior to Eve is…
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The Smoke of Self-Righteousness: Reclaiming the Heart of Isaiah 65 While scrolling through social media recently, I came across a post that truly sickened me. It wasn’t just that the message was off; it was that the content was completely stripped of its Christ-centered foundation. It was a classic example of taking Scripture out of…