TODAY’S READING: Ecclesiastes 5:10-17
We work so hard for things that we will never get to keep. Sure, we
might enjoy our material blessings for a few years, but what about
after that? Why do we invest so much energy in things that are
temporary? Why do we give up so much of ourselves for stuff that
often ends up [...]

TODAY’S READING: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Giving is one of the greatest examples of the Gospel in action. When you think about it, what is really at the heart of the Gospel? It is God’s willingness to give. And this was no small offering. God was willing to give us His Son.
When we give to others we [...]

TODAY’S READING: Matthew 19:16-30
I don’t know how many of you have seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, but I am a big fan of the Indiana Jones series. If you are not familiar with them, Indiana Jones, a professor and archaeologist, played by Harrison Ford, finds himself on adventures searching for artifacts.
In “Last Crusade,” [...]

TODAY’S READING: Malachi 3:6-15
Who is the greatest basketball ever? Most people would say Michael Jordan? Who is the greatest wide receiver ever? Most people would say Jerry Rice.
If you don’t know who those two players are, there is something you need to know about them. Both of these men are as known for their sacrifice [...]

TODAY’S READING: Genesis 4:1-12
I have heard a number sermons dealing with this text with varying opinions of why Cain’s offering was “unacceptable.” Most of these lessons have said that Cain did not offer the right thing. They have said that Cain did not follow the directions and offer what God wanted.
From the way I [...]

TODAY’S READING: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Have you ever noticed that no sermon will change the mood of a Sunday morning crowd more than a sermon on giving? People seem to get really nervous when you begin to talk about their money with relation to God. Why is that?
My guess is that for many of us, money [...]

TODAY’S READING: 1 Peter 2:4-12
Most of the other nations in the world have an American embassy. While we often call the building an embassy, an embassy is actually a group of people that represents the United States in that nation. While located in a foreign nation, the land upon which the embassy is based in [...]

TODAY’S READING: Romans 12:1-2
You may have heard the story about the chicken and the pig. They were arguing one day about breakfast and the chicken was complaining about how much she had to give for breakfast because she had to lay an egg. She groaned about how much effort she had to use to continue [...]

TODAY’S READING: Hebrews 4:14-16
When I was a teenager I had a season pass to Cedar Point. Over those several years I became very familiar with the park. I knew how to get to each ride. I could tell you where the restrooms were. I even knew what each food stand served. But there was always [...]

TODAY’S READING: Romans 8:1-4
We were all prisoners. We were captive to the power of sin. Salvation through perfect obedience was impossible. But was it?
Imagine that you are locked in a prison cell. No one has a key. As a matter of fact, there is an entire set of keys laying on the floor that a [...]