Scripture: Job

A cup is a simple thing, defined more by what it carries than by what it is made of. This morning we gather around two cups. The first is the one Jesus held in the upper room, the cup of the new covenant, poured out in blood for…

James 3 gives us a map this morning, and we do well to study it carefully. True wisdom is not loud or proud. It shows itself in how we treat the people around us, even the ones who are hard to love. We fear God, we trust Him,…

There is a verse we know so well that we may have stopped truly seeing it. Mary brought forth her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger. A manger. We must let that sink in. This was no cozy scene with golden…

We hear God asking us deep questions. These questions remind us that God sees us clearly and calls us to trust Him right where we are. Like Moses, we may feel weak or unqualified, but God’s presence and power are enough. We are challenged to stop making excuses…

Following Jesus means letting go of our old ways and pressing forward to become more like Him. We have not arrived or become perfect, but we choose not to give up. Like Paul, we forget what is behind and reach toward what is ahead. The goal is to…

We’re reminded how important it is to leave a godly legacy. A legacy isn’t about our name or what we earn. It’s about how big God is in us and what we pass on to our children and those around us. We think about the choices our dads…

Listening to Mark share his story, we hear about his early life without much faith, even after being baptized as a child. He later attended a different church but still felt something was missing. A direct question about eternity made him seek God more intentionally, leading to another…

We’re reminded how important it is to stay connected to Jesus, like branches connected to a vine. He is our source of life and strength. Without Him, we can’t grow or bear fruit that lasts. But when we stay close to Him, our lives show love, peace, and…

Waiting is part of life, but how we wait matters. As Christians, we are waiting for Jesus to return, just as farmers wait for the rain. James reminds us that a good farmer doesn’t just sit around—he works while he waits. He prepares his fields, tends his crops,…