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To say David is in a dark valley would be a significant understatement. He flees Jerusalem in a funeral procession of sorts. Surrounded by a group of ... Read More
When things occur, or when things persist, or when things get worse…contentment is possible for Christians. We can’t force it. We can’t fake... Read More
You only have one life to live. Your life may slowly come to a close in your 90s. Or it may come suddenly tomorrow. Remembering we only have one life ... Read More
How does an old briefcase serve to point us to our call to live worthy of the gospel? What are the three essential habits of those who walk worthy of ... Read More
One of the most famous stories in the Bible, Moses’s encounter with God at the burning bush, is part of an unified story that leads to Jesus. In... Read More
The weekly scattering of churches displays Jesus’s eternal Kingdom in the world. When we scatter, we display the goodness and love and power and glo... Read More
The weekly gatherings of churches on earth anticipate the eternal gathering of the Church in Heaven. The weekly gatherings of local churches accomplis... Read More
A pivotal word in the Bible and the world we live in is therefore. Behind every moral command, or therefore, in the Bible is God. We are made by and f... Read More
God infuses his sojourners with living hope and persevering faith. Our text is a three part hymn of praise which sets the foundation for the primary t... Read More
John tells us three times that Jesus was troubled in spirit, yet in John 14 Jesus twice tells his disciples, “Do not let your heart be troubled&... Read More
Jesus arrives as the King with a mission to die for all peoples. Will we respond with whole-hearted devotion, half-hearted devotion, or unbelief? ... Read More
Focusing on God’s character and God’s works gives us a proper perspective on our problems and our life. God’s character and work fin... Read More
The gospel is unbound when God’s people equip the next generation with God’s Word. ... Read More
Paul longs for Timothy to endure in the unbound gospel. To withstand hardship and bear up under persecution. To do this Timothy must be strong in the ... Read More
All of us need to learn how to habitually reframe our lives. We are all either building a discouraging frame of reference laced with half-truths and n... Read More
As we transition in leadership at Cherrydale we are called to keep running the race of faith together. In Hebrews 12:1-13 we learn how to not lose hea... Read More
Jesus shows us how to determine who is our neighbor. ... Read More
In this “go to” passage for forgiveness we learn from Jesus the 4 C’s of forgiveness from the heart – it is Countless, Costly,... Read More
What is the mission of the Church? What are we doing here? For what purpose has God assembled us? To answer that question, we will turn to a 2,000-yea... Read More
God works in unexpected and unseen ways to unveil the mystery. The parable of the mustard seed shows how God works in unexpected ways and the parable ... Read More
Jesus tells us that the word of God, the gospel, is like a seed and our hearts are like soil – some hard, some shallow, some weed infested, and ... Read More
Your belief about the goodness of God has a direct impact on your prayer life and treatment of others. Jesus, the essence of God’s goodness, com... Read More
Jesus helps us with three questions – how to hold moral convictions without being judgmental; how to help others while we struggle; and how do w... Read More
Jesus goes past the externals to the core issues of our heart treasures, how we see the world and our masters. He longs for us to make Him our ultimat... Read More
Jesus warns his disciples about practicing their righteousness before people to be noticed by them. The cure, whether it is giving, praying, forgiving... Read More
