It’s Sunday evening, the third day since Jesus of Nazareth was crucified in Jerusalem.
In the past ten years, a number of bestselling books have promoted what people call "the new atheism." The belief that God doesn't exist isn't especially new. But the newness of "the new atheism"...
Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Psalm 90:1...
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God! Psalm 43:5 If Psalm 43 seems strangely...
You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. Psalm 38:9 Psalm 38 was written in a time of deep anguish and exhaustion. David was physically ill, believing that his...
When I was in college, my roommates and I would sometimes play a game that involved tough imaginary choices.
We often use the word “hope” when we want something to happen, but have little assurance that it will. I hope my mechanic won’t tell me I need new brakes, even though I’m...
On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate the defeat of death. Psalm 30 gives us words to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and its implications.The images of Psalm 30 take on new meaning in light of...
Romans 8:11 is, first of all, a word of hope. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead “will give life to [our] mortal bodies.” This refers to the resurrection that is...
Transcript In August 2006, Fox News featured a television special entitled, "Can Rick Warren Change the World?" The interview focused in part on Warren’s attempt to form a global network of churches. Together...
We can seek guidance about provision from God and expect that doing so will help us meet our needs, the needs of...
The final hope of Christians is not to be spared the suffering that all people experience in the fallen world. It is to participate in the abundant life promised when the world is...
One of the fundamental desires we humans have is the desire for significance. We want – we need – our lives to count for something. This is a longing that increases as we...
By Rev’d Dr. Kenneth J. Barnes, Dean of the Marketplace Institute, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia In his collected papers entitled, Reflections on...
Every human being on this planet - currently 7.4 billion people - works every day. Work includes cleaning a house, studying for...
Explain to students that you are going to make cards to bless people with - reminders that God sees and loves them...
This week we learned that God seeks relationship with us. Rather than us working for him, he...
Week 4 demonstrates how a pastor can integrate work stories from members of the congregation into the order of the service. (See this additional resource on how to conduct faith and work interviews...
This is the fourth sermon in the series: “Inspired: The Whole of Life with God in the Picture.” It was delivered by Steve Watson, Senior Pastor, at Reservoir Church Cambridge Massachusetts on October...
This is the fourth sermon in the series: “Inspired: The Whole of Life with God in the Picture.” It was delivered by...
