Read: I John 4:11-5:5 Read: John 3:1-21 Imagine you’re driving on the road to get something to eat, you see an ice cream shop and you think to yourself, “I’m going to have to come back to that after dinner.” You could stop and get your dessert first, there’s no judgement here, but it’s probably […]
10 Unforgettable Lessons on Fatherhood by Ray Ortlund Jr.
In public, my dad was one of the great pastors of his generation. In private, my dad was the same man. There was only one Ray Ortlund, Sr. — an authentic Christian man. The distance between what I saw in the New Testament and what I saw in my dad was slight. He was the […]
Fellowship with God: Keeping His Commandments
Read: I John 3:11-4:6 Also Read: Genesis 1:1-5; 4:1-16 From the very beginning there has been a struggle between good and evil. In the creation order, there is an intentional distinction made between the light and the darkness. The first two verses of Genesis are describing a world without light. It is not neutral, as […]
Fellowship with God: Abiding in Christ | by Adam Miller
Read: I John 2:3-3:10 Extra Reading: John 15 Humanity is tribal by nature. We are divided over race, nations, politics, and countless other things. This is not a new problem. It has existed since shortly after the beginning. And, as we will see next week, the root cause of our discord is not the color […]
Fellowship with God: Walk in the Light by Adam Miller
Read: I John 1:1-2:2 Have you ever felt like God was distant? Maybe you had felt particularly close to Him at one point or another, but there have also been moments where He seemed so far away. There is an old illustration that compares God with the sun. We can feel its presence during a […]
What the World Needs Now, Is Love, God’s Love by Adam Miller
I vividly remember studying through the epistles of the Apostle John in my first year of Bible college. For such a short series of books, it evoked a lot of debate. The central theme is love. At the time, we were high minded intellectuals, fresh out of high school and still in our teenage years. […]
Gospel Hope For a Weary Mom by Sarah Walton
I rose before the sun and made my coffee, desperate for time in God’s Word before the day’s chaos erupted in my home. I was emotionally weary and physically exhausted, but was determined to start my day off with what I knew I needed most – time with the Lord. So I grabbed my Bible, […]
Making Momma Proud
A Sermon Manuscript Read: Proverbs 10 Mother’s Day is a special occasion where we take time to acknowledge the one who has spent a lifetime sacrificing for us. While it is not a religious holiday, we are reminded to give honor to whom honor is due, and there is no one more worthy of honor […]
A Word to the Wise by Adam Miller
Have you ever completely ignored the advice of your parents, only to end up regretting it later on in life? I broke my big toe while on a short term mission trip in Kenya when I was fifteen. When I went to the hospital to get a cast, they told me I would have to […]
Peter: A Prodigal Disciple
A Sermon Manuscript from Adam Miller Read: John 21 My Dad was a pastor and he started preparing me for ministry from a young age. I started preaching when I was 12. I really didn’t have a chance to rebel or walk away from the Church during my teenage years. I went off to Bible […]
A Gospel Story You Can Believe In
A Sermon Manuscript from Adam Miller Read: John 20:19-31 Have you ever been caught talking about someone behind their back, only to have them standing right behind you? It is a common trope in movies and television comedies because it is so relatable. When it happens, you get a rush of embarrassment, guilt, shock, and […]
EASTER SUNDAY: WHOM ARE YOU SEEKING? APRIL 12, 2020
EASTER SUNDAY: WHOM ARE YOU SEEKING? APRIL 12, 2020 READ: JOHN 20:1-21:25 “Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?’” – John 20:15 We’ve spent a week walking through the final days of Jesus, and now we get to the culmination of our time together. There have been plenty of […]