Daily Devotional April 7, 2020
Are you struggling with fear? Here’s some encouragement from Psalm 46:1-3 on how fear can be overcome.
Andy O'Rourke
Palm Sunday: Living As People of Faith
[Romans 5:1-2] Followers of Jesus are people of faith. What are the results of faith in our lives as followers of Jesus?
Daily Devotional March 31st, 2020
Do you find yourself complaining more lately? Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” What’s ONE THING in your life that you can celebrate right now?
Turnaround God
How does a Good God work in our lives to turn bad things into our ultimate good?
Daily Devotional March 24, 2020
Feeling anxious, worried or fearful today? Here’s some encouraging words from 1 Peter 5:6-7.
Colossians: Big Jesus: Real Change
[Colossians 3:1-4] How does real change happen in our lives?
Colossians: Big Jesus: Jesus Over Religion
[Colossians 2:16-23] Why is religion a dangerous approach to spiritual growth?
Colossians: Big Jesus: Alive in Jesus
[Colossians 2:6-15] Because we are united with Jesus in his death and resurrection, we who believe in him can live as people who are truly alive.
Colossians: Big Jesus: Gospel Ministry
[Colossians 1:24-2:5] What does gospel ministry look like in the lives of followers of Jesus?
Colossians: Big Jesus: Responding to Christ
[Colossians 1:21-23] What does the story map of responding to Jesus through faith look like?
Colossians: Big Jesus: The Supremacy of Jesus Christ
[Colossians 1:15-20] What does Colossians 1:15-20 tell us about the supremacy of Jesus Christ?
Colossians: Big Jesus: How to Pray
[Colossians 1:3-14] How should we pray for others and ourselves?
Joyful Generosity
[Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37] What walls need to be demolished for us to grow in gospel generosity?
Deeply Devoted
[3 John] God wants us to be people who are deeply devoted to the truth of the gospel.
Women of Christmas: Bathsheba
Matthew 1:1-6; 2 Samuel 11-12
Women of Christmas: Rahab
Joshua 2; Matthew 1
Women of Christmas: Tamar
Genesis 38; Matthew 1:1-6
Changed by Jesus: Doubting Change
[John 20:24-29] John 20:24-29 describes Thomas’ journey from doubt to belief as he encounters the risen Lord Jesus.
Changed by Jesus: Jesus Seeking
[Luke 19:1-10] In Luke 19:1-10 a man named Zacchaeus is forever changed through an encounter with Jesus.
Changed by Jesus: The Blind Will See
[Luke 18:35-43] In Luke 18:35-43 Jesus restores sight to a blind man.
Changed by Jesus: Changing Faith
[John 4:46-54] John 4:46-54 describes Jesus’ long-distance healing of an official’s dying son.
Changed by Jesus: The Problem With Religion
[John 3:1-15] In John 3:1-15, Jesus has a life-changing conversation with a religious leader named Nicodemus.
Changed by Jesus: Living Water
[John 4:1-42] In John 4:1-42, a woman from Samaria has a life-changing encounter with Jesus the Messiah.
Changed by Jesus: From Questioner to Worshipper
[John 1:43-51] Jesus demonstrated his divinity and ability to read hearts to call people to follow him.
Speaker: Darrius Hubbard
Changed by Jesus: Rescued Sinners Become Friends With Sinners
[Matthew 9:9-13] In Matthew 9:9-13, Jesus demonstrated his mission to call lost people to follow him, despite the criticism it attracted.
Changed by Jesus: Forever Changed
[Luke 5:1-11] In Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calls his first disciples to follow him, and they’re changed forever.
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Summer Psalms: A Royal Wedding
[Psalm 45] Psalm 45 celebrates a royal wedding between the king and his bride.
Summer Psalms: When Disaster Strikes
[Psalm 44] In Psalm 44 the people of God cry out to their Redeemer in a time of great disaster.
Summer Psalms: When Discouragement Gets Deep
[Psalm 42-43] How can we pursue God when discouragement gets deep?
Summer Psalms: When God Delivers
[Psalm 41] In Psalm 41 David recounts how God graciously delivered him in a time of intense suffering.
Summer Psalms: Wrestling on the Journey
[Psalm 39] In Psalm 39 David wrestles with God in various ways on his journey of faith.
Summer Psalms: Crushed, Yet Clinging
[Psalm 38] In Psalm 38, David cries out to the Lord in the midst of intense suffering.
Summer Psalms: Walking With God
[Psalm 37] How can we walk with God in the midst of an anxiety-inducing world?
Summer Psalms: Human Sinfulness & God’s Steadfastness
[Psalm 36] Human Sinfulness & God’s Steadfastness
Speaker: Darrius Hubbard
Inviting People to Jesus: Inviting All People
[Galatians 2:11-14] A lifestyle of inviting people to Jesus must include embracing God’s heart for all people.
Inviting People to Jesus: Sharing God’s Story
[Various Scriptures] How can we naturally share God’s story with people in our lives?
Inviting People to Jesus: Engaging in Spiritual Conversations
[Various Scriptures] Opportunities for spiritual conversations are more prevalent than we may think.
Inviting People to Jesus: An Inviting Life
[1 Thessalonians 4:9-12] How can followers of Jesus live out an inviting lifestyle?
Inviting People to Jesus: Compelled by Christ’s Love
[2 Corinthians 5:16-21] What happens when we’re compelled by the love of Christ?
James: True Religion: Becoming Truly Religious
[James 5:12-20] What kind of people does God want us to become?
James: True Religion: Developing Patience
[James 5:7-11] How can we develop greater patience in the midst of life’s hardships?
James: True Religion: Misusing Money and Power
[James 5:1-6] God’s judgment will come upon everyone who misuses money and power.
Easter 2019: Living Easter Week Every Week
Easter 2019: How should we live each day in light of our union with Jesus?
James: True Religion: Approaching the Future
[James 4:13-17] How should we approach the future?
James: True Religion: Grow Up!
[James 4:1-12] God urges us to passionately pursue spiritual maturity.
James: True Religion: The Way of the Wise
[James 3:13-18] God calls us to live in a way that reflects true wisdom rather than false wisdom.
James: True Religion: A Faith That Works
[James 2:14-26] Genuine faith leads to a transformed life.
James: True Religion: Faith Without Favoritism
[James 2:1-13] A genuine faith in Jesus refuses to show favoritism.
James: True Religion: Losing My Religion
[James 1:19-27] What does true religion look like for followers of Jesus Christ?
James: True Religion: Be Steadfast
[James 1:12-18] How can we remain steadfast in times of suffering?
James: True Religion: There’s a Storm Coming
[James 1:2-11] How should we respond when storms hit our lives?
Stewardship: Stewardship While We Wait
[Luke 12:35-48] How can we grow as stewards of Jesus Christ who are waiting for the return of our Master?
Stewardship: Fearless Stewardship
[Luke 12:22-34] In order to live as fearless stewards, we must fight our tendency to worry about material things.
Stewardship: Wise Stewardship
[Luke 12:13-21] In Luke 12:13-21 Jesus uses a family dispute as an opportunity to warn his disciples about the dangers of greed and materialism.
Stewardship: Stewardship and Discipleship
[Luke 9:23-27] What does Jesus want us to know about the journey of discipleship?
The Story Behind the Story of Christmas
What’s the big story that the Christmas story fits into?
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: A Disastrous Building Project
[Genesis 11:1-9] In Genesis 11:1-9 God thwarts humanity’s attempt to build a massive tower.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Many Nations
[Genesis 9:18-10:32] Genesis 9:18-10:32 describes how the descendants of Noah grew into many nations upon the earth.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Promise-keeping God
[Genesis 8:20-9:17] In Genesis 8:20-9:17 God promises to never again destroy the earth through a flood.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Judgment and Deliverance
[Genesis 6-8] In Genesis 6-8 God sends a flood as judgment upon humanity’s wickedness, yet delivers Noah and his family.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Death and Hope
[Genesis 5] Genesis 5 describes the painful reality of death, mixed with the hope of God’s deliverance.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Two Sons, Two Ways
[Genesis 4] Genesis 4 describes the tragic story of murder within the first human family.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: The Fallout
[Genesis 3:7-24] Genesis 3:7-24 describes the fallout from humanity’s sinful rebellion against God.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: The Fall
[Genesis 3:1-7] Genesis 3:1-7 describes how sin entered God’s creation through humanity’s rebellion.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Marriage By Design
[Genesis 2:18-25] Genesis 2:18-25 describes how God created the first woman and established the first marriage.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: Life in the Garden
[Genesis 2:4-17] Genesis 2:4-17 describes life in the garden that God created.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: The Image of God
[Genesis 1:26-28] Our creation in the image of God is at the core of what it means to be human.
Genesis 1-11: Gospel Foundations: God the Creator
[Genesis 1:1-2:3] Genesis 1:1-2:3 describes God’s creation of all things.
Summer Psalms: Seduction and Satisfaction
[Psalm 36] In Psalm 36 David contrasts the path of sin with the path of knowing God.
Summer Psalms: Fighting to Praise God
[Psalm 35] In Psalm 35 David pleads with God to fight against the enemies that are attacking him.
Summer Psalms: Taste and See
[Psalm 34] In Psalm 34 David praises God for his miraculous deliverance from trouble.
Summer Psalms: Great Reason to Praise
[Psalm 33] In Psalm 33 we are given great reason to praise a great God.
Summer Psalms: Sorrow to Joy
[Psalm 30] In Psalm 30 David praises God who turns sorrow into joy.
Summer Psalms: Lord Over the Storm
[Psalm 29] In Psalm 29 David praises the Lord for his power and glory.
Summer Psalms: God Our Strength
[Psalm 28] What are the benefits of having God as our strength?
Summer Psalms: A-Z Journey
[Psalm 25] Following Jesus is a prayerful journey as we encounter the A-Z’s of life.
Summer Psalms: The King of Glory
[Psalm 24] What type of king is our God?
The Heart of Antioch: Intentional Multiplication
[Matthew 28:16-20; 2 Timothy 2:2] How could Antioch’s core value of “intentional multiplication” contribute to a gospel movement?
The Heart of Antioch: Creativity
Why is “creativity” a core value at Antioch?
The Heart of Antioch: Organic Community
[John 15:1-11; 17:20-23] What type of community is God calling Antioch to be?
The Heart of Antioch: Pursuing God
[Psalm 63] Why should our lives be marked by a relentless pursuit of God?
The Heart of Antioch: Truth
What does it mean that we value “truth” at Antioch?
Grand Opening Sunday: Brick, Mortar and Jesus
[Mark 13:1-2] In Mark 13:1-2 Jesus predicts the future destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
Friend of Sinners
[Matthew 9:9-13] Jesus demonstrated he had come to call lost people to follow him, despite the criticism it attracted.
Easter 2018: Whose Tomb is Empty?
[Matthew 27:57-61] Whose Tomb is Empty?
Good Friday 2018: Hope for Thieves
[Luke 23:32-43] Good Friday
1 Peter: Exiles in Battle
[1 Peter 5:6-14] How should we as exiles conduct ourselves in the spiritual battle we’re engaged in?
1 Peter: Humble Exiles
[1 Peter 5:1-5] How can the church cultivate a culture of humility that becomes a counter-cultural witness to the gospel?
1 Peter: Life Together in Exile
[1 Peter 4:7-11] Since the end is near, we should minister to one another in God’s family with our heads, hearts and hands.
1 Peter: Armed Exiles
[1 Peter 4:1-6] As exiles, we should arm ourselves in suffering with a Christlike attitude.
1 Peter: Suffering in Exile
[1 Peter 3:13-22] How should exiles respond to suffering in a hostile world?
1 Peter: Community and Witness in Exile
[1 Peter 3:8-12] What should community life look like for exiles in a broken world?
1 Peter: Marriage in Exile
[1 Peter 3:1-7] What should Christian marriage look like for exiles living in a broken world?
1 Peter: Servants in Exile
[1 Peter 2:18-25] Why should Christians live in submission to unjust authorities?
1 Peter: Exiles and Government
[1 Peter 2:13-17] How should we as exiles live in submission to civil authorities?
1 Peter: Exiles on Mission
[1 Peter 2:11-12] How can we live on mission in a hostile world?
1 Peter: God’s People
[1 Peter 2:4-10] As followers of Jesus Christ, we are known as God’s people.
1 Peter: Loving Exiles
[1 Peter 1:22-2:3] Followers of Jesus are called to live as people of love during their lifelong exile on earth.
1 Peter: Holy Exiles
[1 Peter 1:13-21] How can we as exiles in this world live as people of holiness?
1 Peter: So Great a Salvation!
[1 Peter 1:3-12] In 1:3-12 the apostle Peter praises God for the amazing salvation he has made possible through Jesus Christ.