Our faith stands or falls on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Resurrection is THE thing. It’s the crescendo. It’s the foundation. It’s the pillar on which our faith is built. Jesus Christ's Resurrection from the dead proves he has authority over and power over life and death.  Read More

Today we look forward to the victory of the Resurrection over sin and death and the grave.  Read More

When Jesus cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” he was experiencing being separated from God as he paid the full penalty for our sin. Jesus is not questioning God. He is quoting from Psalm 22. And this is an unimaginably intense cry that, as Believers, you and I will not have to experience.   Read More

The Disciples are eating the Passover meal that was designed to teach Israel about the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. And so, now Jesus, THE Passover Lamb, is eating Passover with the Disciples. Jesus Christ IS our Passover Lamb.   Read More

John Chapter 13 begins what we know as the Last Supper. Perhaps more importantly, it is the beginning of the Upper Room Discourse. The Gospel of John has an incredible set of chapters from 13 to 17, and this is the most condensed and intense teaching that Jesus gave to his Disciples. . . .  Read More

Join Pastor Dave as we meditate on John 12:23-26 in our Tuesday Passion Week Devotion. Grab your Alone with God Journal, or any journal, and your Bible, and spend some time 'alone with God' this morning.  Read More

Palm Sunday begins “Passion Week,” the final week of Jesus' completion of our salvation. This week takes up the majority of the gospels. More is written about this week in the gospels than any other event in Jesus' life because this is THE week. This is THE reason Jesus came.   Read More

Sometimes, I wonder when Jesus carried the Cross to his final moments; I wonder if the smell of the wood made him homesick. I wonder if it reminded him of his childhood or made his heart ache for Joseph, his earthly father, in the same way a smell can bring us back to a memory or a moment in time. . .  Read More

Consistent time in God’s Word and prayer are essential to our spiritual health, just as food and water are necessary for our physical well-being. . . It's so transformational.  Read More

Sometimes, it seems like things are just not going right. But we don’t have the big picture. In fact, we can’t have the big picture. What do we do when we don’t know what to do? What do we focus on when there are so many concerns? How can we ‘keep it together' when it all seems to be unraveling? One of God's answers is in Romans 12:12.  Read More

I went to the fair this weekend, and I found myself wandering around the baking competition tables because that is my favorite part of the fair. And, as I tasted samples of brownies, and cookies, and apple pies, I started thinking about judgment because what else do you do at a fair besides think about judgment?  Read More

Paul prays that The God of glorious unlimited resources will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit, through his Holy Spirit. Then Christ will take up residence, make his home in your hearts AS you trust in him. . .  Read More

Our desire for you is that you would experience the joy of meditating on God’s Word day and night, every day and that you would be like a tree planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit in each season. That’s our prayer for you. That’s the heart of the Alone With God journal.  Read More

So, I used to be fascinated with Greek mythology. . . Learning about Greek mythology made me more and more thankful that the true God was a God who did not need to manipulate humans into loving him.  Read More

God has no one to please but himself. He made us in his image, which pleases him. He has called us into a deep, heavenly connection which pleases him. . .  Read More

When we were utterly helpless and hopeless, Jesus Christ came and died for our sins. And because of his death on the Cross and resurrection, our friendship with God has been restored.  Read More

Sometimes, the seasons of our lives can feel really dry and weary, like the wilderness. And our difficulties and our pain can parch our spirits like the scorching desert sun. But just as God sustained the Israelites on their journey, he promises to supply us with Living Water to refresh our souls.  Read More

Today, we are focusing on the “What Am I Grateful For This Week?” page in our Alone With God journal. It's a look back at the past week on what we are grateful for. It's also a time to just be thankful to God for his provision.   Read More

As we reflect on our time spent with God this week, I think it’s so important to ask what God is trying to show us and the new ways in which he is speaking to us.  Read More

I’ve been really struggling with the fear of imperfection lately. The older I get, the more pressure I feel to have it “more together”.  Read More

Don’t let your heart be troubled. Don’t be fearful. Instead, trust in God. Heaven is real, and there is a place for me there. Jesus has prepared the place, and he IS the Way.   Read More

It never ceases to amaze me how common and shared our experiences as Christians are — yet they are also so personal. Only God could reveal himself to us and connect us through the truth of who he is while also gaining our trust in a very personal way.  Read More

Friday is a great day to look back over the week and say, “God, what did you point out to me? What do I remember? Do I remember anything about my time alone with God this week?” We want to be able to look back and say, “Man. This was a great day. That was a great day with God.”   Read More

Even in anxiety and grief, the Lord is with us. He is our Shield and the Lifter of Our Head.   Read More