This Sunday The gospel changes lives Just a few miles into the continent, Paul and his missionary entourage met a group of God-fearing women near a river, praying, singing, and listening to God’s Word. One of the women, Lydia, had a fascinating name, job, and social status. But the most interesting thing about her is…

This Sunday Whose voice do you follow? There’s no shortage of advisors, commentators, or people with opinions who would love to “share” them with you. But whose voice do you listen to? You can’t listen to all of them. Do you listen only to voices that agree with you? That could be dangerous. Do you listen only…

This Sunday Know a Timothy? The Apostle Paul met a young man named Timothy while traveling in Turkey. The two struck up a close relationship that lasted a lifetime. But it might not have always been easy. Together, they dealt with issues of an interracial marriage, reputation, traveling, and even minor surgery. The result of…

This Sunday When you disagree American League baseball umpire Bill Guthrie was working behind the plate and the catcher for the visiting team was repeatedly protesting his calls. Guthrie put up with it for a few innings, and then pulled the catcher aside. “Son,” he said softly, “you’ve been a big help to me in…

This Sunday A welcome letter Think of all the ways you respond to snail mail or email. Delete, delete, delete. Or recycle bin, recycle bin, recycle bin. But then comes a letter that makes you smile. You don’t delete or recycle it. You anticipate opening it, savor its message, and smile over it. May the Lord give…

This Sunday There are many decisions we make each day without thinking about them. One question that plays into this decision-making process is, “Is it worth it?” Is it worth it to stay a few extra hours at work? Or is it worth it to go home so you can return the next day refreshed, ready…

This Sunday The future What will the market do this year? Will inflation continue to rise? Will the Omicron variant mark the end of COVID fear? And how ’bout them Packers? Everyone has an opinion, but no one can answer those questions with certainty. This weekend, ponder spiritual truths with fellow saints. You might end up…

This Sunday The Miracle of Christmas Christmas is such a powerful word that it brings to mind many other words: joy, gifts, trees, lights, maybe even eggnog. This year, let Christmas become for you synonymous with another word: miracle. Gather in the dark with brothers and sisters to recall and worship God for the miracles…

This Sunday A hard miracle This Advent we’ve been asking God to prepare us to celebrate the miracle of Christmas by teaching us through miracles that led up to Christmas. This weekend it’s the miracle of a snake on a pole in Numbers 21. It’s one of the more difficult to understand miracles. To some, it…

This Sunday What have you endured that made you question God’s promises? Or his plan? Or even his love for you? If you haven’t been there yet, hold on. You will be. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego must have had the same questions when they were being thrown into a fiery furnace (Daniel 3). Join the saints at…