John 7:37-39On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorifi...  Read More

Joel 2:28-32 “And it shall come to pass afterward,    that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,    your old men shall dream dreams,    and your young men shall see visions.Even on the male and female servants    in those days I will pour out my Spirit. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The s...  Read More

     The night before His crucifixion, Jesus gathered with His disciples in an upper room. These men had left everything to follow Him. For three years, they had walked alongside Him, witnessed His miracles, and listened to His teaching. Now He told them something they could hardly believe: He was leaving. We can only imagine their anxiety. Their entire world centered on Jesus' physical presence. ...  Read More

     As Palm Sunday approaches, we're drawn to the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem. It's a story many of us know well, the crowds waving palm branches, shouts of "Hosanna," and Jesus riding on a donkey. But beneath this passage lies a tension between celebration and sorrow, between the peace people wanted and the peace Jesus offered.     Luke's account in Luke 19:28-44, captures this tension in ...  Read More

     Have you ever sat down to pray and found yourself completely lost for words? Perhaps you faced a situation so complex, so painful, or so confusing that you simply didn't know what to ask for. Maybe you've experienced that strange disconnect between what your heart longs to express and what your lips can actually form into coherent sentences. If you've experienced this, you're not alone—and mo...  Read More

     Have you ever prayed for something and felt like your words just bounced off the ceiling? I certainly have. Those moments when you wonder if prayer actually accomplishes anything concrete in this world. After all, God already knows what we need before we ask, right? So why bother with the whole exercise?     This Sunday, we're continuing our sermon series called "The Heart of Prayer" by looki...  Read More

Acts 2:42-47And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. An...  Read More

Luke 11:5-13And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? I tell you, though he will ...  Read More

Psalm 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High    will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,    my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler    and from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with his pinions,    and under his wings you will find refuge;    his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.You will...  Read More

James 1:13-15Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.      Most of us have prayed the Lord's Prayer countless times. We've recited...  Read More

Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten tho...  Read More

Psalm 51Have mercy on me, O God,    according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercy    blot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,    and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions,    and my sin is ever before me.Against you, you only, have I sinned    and done what is evil in your sight,so that you may be justified in your words    and blameless in...  Read More