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Psalm 139 (Part 2) – An Open Relationship
This week we will continue our exploration of Psalm 139. We will see the kind of open and honest relationship David models for us when we approach God.Dr. Bill Smith
What Can Give You Hope?
What are you hoping for? A change in your circumstances? Healing for someone you love? A brighter future? We all place our hope in something—but what if true hope reaches beyond this life?This week, Julie Coleman takes us into 1 Corinthi...
Psalm 139 (Part 1) - Finding Peace
The bible is the best book on psychology. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by the weight of life you can dig into the book of Psalms. This week we will settle into Psalm 139 to learn how David moved himself from feeling overwhelmed, to...
Pentecost – The Big Reveal
The day of Pentecost inaugurated the birth of the church, in fulfillment of the fourth spring festival: Fulfilled Spring Feasts (Christ's First Coming)Passover (Pesach): Fulfilled by Jesus's death as the sacri...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 12:22-37 The Unpardonable Sin?
Have you ever worried you have sinned so much that God is not going to forgive it? Our section this week in Matthew 12 records Jesus as saying, “And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the S...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 12:1-8 Jesus Schools Everyone About the Sabbath
Joanne says, "According to the Mishnah, Sabbath desecration was one of the most grossly wicked crimes a person could commit, and the penalty was stoning to death. By accusing Jesus’ disciples of transgressing the Sabbath laws, the Pharisees wer...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 11:25-30 The Father Revealed in the Son
Dr. Bill says, “You can probably think of a number of times in history where everything changed. For example, the invention of the wheel, the telephone and so on. There were also a number of times in scriptural history where everything changed ...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 11:16-24 Opposition
Here's the focus this week from Matthew.One way to read Matthew's Gospel is to see it divided into an introduction (1–4), a conclusion (26–28), and five central narrative-discourse blocks that alternate between Jesus's actions and teachi...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 11:1-15 Freedom from Doubt
If you have struggled with doubts about your faith, you are in good company! Even John the Baptist, who knew better than anyone that Jesus was the Messiah, needed reassurance when things went sour. This week, Julie Coleman will take us through ...
Easter: Three Themes - New Life, Sacrifice, Paradise
Steve Coleman says, "This Easter, we’re zooming out to see the whole story of the Bible — from the first creation to the new heaven and new earth. At the center is one question: Why do Jesus’ death and resurrection matter so much? Because they ...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 10:37-42 Secret to God’s Will
Have you ever grieved the fact that you will never measure up to Christ's standard for believers? In Matthew 10: 37-42, Jesus concludes His instructions to His disciples, sending them out to prepare people for His arrival and the message that G...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 10:32-39 Happily Ever After…?
Two of Jesus's most famous sayings are "Love each other as I have loved you" and "Peace I give to you." Well, that's in the Gospel of John. The Gospel of Matthew seems to be saying another thing altogether! “I have not come to bring peace, but ...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 10:24-31 Mission Opposition
In the Gospel of Matthew 10:24–31 Jesus prepares His followers for opposition—and then tells them three times not to fear. Why? Because the God who notices every sparrow also knows and values every one of His children. Steve Coleman...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 10:16-23 Sheep Among Wolves
Jesus warned His disciples they would be 'sheep among wolves.' In Matthew 10:16–23 we’ll consider what it means to follow Christ with wisdom, innocence, and courage in a world that may resist Him." Steve Coleman
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 10:1-15 Becoming a Disciple to Make Disciples
Have you ever wondered what your spiritual gifts are? There are all kinds of workbooks, seminars, retreats, and Bible studies designed to help us recognize how God has empowered us to do kingdom work. Some people really seem to know their calli...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 9:27-34 Healing the Blind and Deaf
As we continue studying the book of Matthew, specifically chapter 9, we are in the middle of a series of healings to include: leprosy, paralysis, a fever, raising a girl from death, and many demon possessed, not to mention calming a storm. ...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 9:18-26 A Woman Healed and a Girl Restored
A synagogue leader falls at Jesus’ feet. A woman reaches out in secret.In Matthew 9:18–26, two stories collide, revealing the heart of Jesus for the broken, the overlooked, and the hopeless. Listen as Steve Coleman invites to...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 9:9-17 The Bridegroom and Wineskins
Sometimes when God does the unexpected, it is a challenge to trust in His goodness. Have you been there? Jesus personified the unexpected. He revealed God’s kingdom in many surprising ways. How can we be sure we correctly understand Him in the ...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 9:1-9 Healing the Paralytic
Steve and Joanne explore the story of Jesus healing the paralytic found in Matthew 9:1-8 from four points of view.
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 8:23-34 Trust Him to Help With Fear
This week we join Julie Coleman as we dive into Matthew 8:23–34 and explore two miracles that reveal the authority and power of Jesus. These stories challenge how we trust Him in the midst of fear and uncertainty—and what it really means to fol...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 8:14-22 Jesus and His Disciples
What does it mean to be a part of Jesus's mission? To follow him, serve beside him, and live as Jesus lives? In Matthew 8:14-22 the narrator puts two stories side-by-side with a prophecy in between that ties them together ... but how? Let's tac...
The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 8:1-13 Comparison of Two Miracles
This week we are coming back to the book of Matthew. We started the book in the fall of 2024 and finished the Sermon on the Mount in February 2025. Matthew is introducing a new generation of people to who Jesus is. Having introduced...
Ephesians 6:10-24 The Armor of God
During the beauty of the Advent Season there is little focus on the brutality going on with Herod massacring all the male children 2 years old and under born in Bethlehem and the surrounding districts. There was a spiritual war going on attempt...
Ephesians 5:22-33 The Great Mystery
Joanne says..."Is this passage about submission and leadership?‘You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.’ (Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride)Paul used a literary pattern that is seen regula...
Ephesians 5:1-21 Walking Like a Child of God
Have you ever thought about what "walking worthy of our calling" should look like in practical terms? Is it in keeping a strict moral standard? Presenting a "good witness" to society? Giving benevolently to those less fortunate than us? Paul ma...