On Monday I circled this story from my devotional reading in The Word for You Today.  It concerns prayer and our releasing our struggles to God.  As we struggle with relationships, finances, health, children, career, let us ask if we have totally released the issue to God.  When we do we will have peace...

Note: This sermon includes Praise Team intro and singing of Face to Face and testimonies from our students who went to MFUGE in Philadelphia, PA.  These are not included in the 8:45 version also on this blog.  Thanks!

SERMON NOTES July 27, 2008 (Click "Read More")

“Facing Uncertainties” – John 9:1-12

We continue the narrative of Noah and his family as people whom God chose to save from the judgment of the flood. Noah was obedient in following God. Genesis 6:9 reports that “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.” So God told Noah to make an ark which wo

God is trustworthy! The writer of Proverbs proclaims the promise that God will direct our pathways through life if we simply put our trust in God. The Hebrew word picture for this “trusting” or “confiding” in the Lord is when someone takes another person’s burden or load upon his or her back. That God is able to handle all of our

In a recent small group Bible study that I am leading, the conversation involved generational patterns in our lives. For instance, our family of origin can positively or negatively impact how we deal with human emotions such as anger, sadness, or loneliness.  I believe that risk taking and faith are impacted in much the same way.

In my devotional this morning, I read these verses from Psalm 37 (NIV).  The writer says that "trust, delight, and commit are [our] keys to success.  Give up trying to handle life by yourself.  Put it into God's hands and allow him to work.  He's neither intimidated not stumped by [our] circumstances."  Nothing is too hard for the Lord!