Tag: grace
Embracing God’s Abundance in Our Weakness Life often throws us into moments of grief, uncertainty, and overwhelming demands—times when our plans are upended and our resources feel insufficient. In Matthew 14, Jesus steps into such a moment, marked by the loss of John the Baptist, political threats from Herod, and the relentless needs of the…
Embracing True Transformation Through God’s Grace In a world where “fine” has become the default answer to “How are you?”, it’s easy to settle for a life that’s merely functional but not truly flourishing. Many of us live in routines that are familiar, even if they’re not healthy, because change feels risky and uncomfortable. Yet,…
Transformed Community: Living Out the Gospel Together Deep within each of us is a longing for genuine connection, a sense of belonging, and a purpose that transcends the routines of daily life. Acts chapter 2 offers a glimpse into a community that embodied these very desires—a people marked by unity, devotion, and a faith that…
Living in the Spirit: Cultivating Christlike Character In this season, we are intentionally journeying through the Scriptures together as a church family, aligning our studies across all ages so that parents and children alike can engage in meaningful discipleship conversations at home. We’ve been tracing the story from Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples—his call…
Embracing the Spirit: Power, Unity, and Dependence Acts chapter 2 marks a pivotal moment in the story of God’s people: the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The disciples, gathered together in obedience and expectation, experienced a sudden, overwhelming move of God—a violent wind, tongues of fire, and the miraculous ability to speak in…
Faithfulness in the In-Between: Embracing Community and Prayer Life is rarely a straight line. Often, we find ourselves in the “in between”—those seasons where the past is behind us, but the future hasn’t yet arrived. The disciples experienced this after Jesus’ ascension and before the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. In that uncertain…
Empowered by the Spirit: Living Out Our Mission Acts chapter 1 opens with a powerful reminder that the foundation of our faith is not what we do for God, but what God has already accomplished in Jesus. Jesus suffered, died, rose from the dead, taught about the kingdom of God, and ascended to heaven—these four…
Embracing Our Identity: The Great Commission’s Invitation In this season, our church is journeying together through the same passages of Scripture, from the youngest in Sunday school to the oldest among us. This shared focus is more than a curriculum choice—it’s an invitation to unity, to spiritual conversations across generations, and to a deeper sense…
Restoration and Grace: Jesus Meets Us in Failure Have you ever found yourself saying or doing something out of fear, only to wish you could take it back? Or maybe you’ve disappointed someone you love, or failed so publicly or personally that you wondered if your story with God was over. In John 21, we…