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Thankful to Who?: Why Your Gratitude is Looking for God
Jake Williams explores why gratitude feels incomplete when there's no one to thank—why "thank you" becomes a letter with no address. Discover how recognizing the Giver behind every good gift transforms gratitude from a fragile mood into the fruit of a relationship that grounds your joy and dignifies even the smallest blessings.
How to Study the Bible for All It’s Worth
Discover a deeper understanding of the Bible with How to Study the Bible for All It's Worth. This blog teaches the inductive study method, helping you let Scripture interpret itself and uncover its true meaning. Whether you're new to Bible study or seeking deeper insight, this approach will transform how you read and apply God’s Word. Start your journey today!
Sola Gratia #5 - Sanctified by Grace
Senior Pastor Dr. Kurt Bjorklund continues the Sola Gratia series focusing on the doctrine of grace. He explores the concept of sanctification, examining how spiritual growth occurs through teaching, relationships, spiritual disciplines, and pivotal circumstances, while emphasizing that our transformation is ultimately God's work of grace rather than our own efforts.
Quiet Acts of Obedience (Part 2): Rewarded
In part one of this series, we looked at how the God who created us is omnipresent and omniscient. In part two of this series, we will further examine how God will reward those who are obedient to Him, giving us hope for both today and for the future.
Why Does God Test Us?
Why does God test us? We cannot give an answer to this particular question without each of us personally answering a few other questions first. So, let's explore this commonly asked question together by looking at some Biblical examples.
Quick and Slow
Orchard Hill Church Wexford Campus Adult Ministry Director Russ Brasher vividly describes the key concept of elimination of sin from our life in the New Testament's book of James.
Why is My Soul Downcast? (Psalm 42 Devotional)
All of us go through times of sadness, sorrow, or even depression. Scripture makes it clear that we live in a fallen world, and that because of sin, we will experience pain in this life. But the purpose of suffering is not to make us let go of life; rather its purpose is to mature us.
Youth Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide from Isolation: A Christian Response
Man cannot thrive in lonely isolation. Made in the image of God, man was created for community. Social distancing in our day has led to widening socials gaps and one of those glaring gaps has been among the youth. As believers, how are we to respond?
Refined by Christ
“I asked God: Why the cutting? Why the shaping? Why the sanding edges smooth? Why the growing and the pruning, and the constant tweak and tune? Then He answered: There are kingdoms rising, falling full of skewed and blurring lines. I’m not built to fit inside yours; you are made to fit in mine.”
Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving. I love it for the traditions and for the opportunity it presents us to stop, enjoy time with people who mean so much to us, and reflect with gratitude on the good things in our lives.