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Salvation for the President?
This interchange went viral Monday (October 12) when President Trump was interviewed by White House journalist Peter Doocy on Air Force One.
PETER DOOCY: "You talked about how you hoped to end the war in Ukraine because it might help you get into heaven. How does this help? Does this help?"
The Light Shines in Darkness
Did you know a single candle can be seen from over a mile away in total darkness? In 2015, astronomers Krisciunas and Carona found its light visible up to 1.6 miles — and under perfect conditions, even farther. Physics tells us light is measurable energy, but darkness isn’t a “thing” at all — it’s merely the absence of light. As one of our Life Group members said last week, “We have flashlights, but there’s no such thing as flash-darks.”
Bochim Is Not Enough
Scripture is full of unusual names that God or His people used to mark significant moments—reminders of lessons that should never be forgotten. Names like Ichabod (1 Sam. 4:21–22, “The glory has departed”), Ebenezer (1 Sam. 7:12, “Stone of help”), Marah (Ex. 15:23, “Bitter”), Lo-Ammi (Hos. 1:9, “Not My people”), and Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isa. 8:3, “Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey”) each carry a story and a lesson.
Survey Says…Theology Troubles
As we noted Sunday in our first message from the gospel of John, it matters what you believe about the identity of Jesus Christ. Every religion outside of Christianity teaches a different Jesus than the one God clearly reveals in Scripture, and that is eternally deadly.
Jesus Christ — One of a Kind
This Sunday, we will begin a new series of messages that could be one of the best we have ever done. Why? It is on the Gospel of John which uniquely shares the Person and work of our Lord and Savior like no other book. 90-92% of the material in the gospel is unique and not found in the other gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, or Luke.
A Tragic Reminder of Our Greatest Need
The tragic murder of Charlie Kirk reminds us of the devastating reality of sin and the urgent need for the gospel of Jesus Christ. No law or politician can change the human heart—only Christ can forgive sin, conquer evil, and grant eternal life. As we grieve with his family, we are called to boldly proclaim the only hope that transforms lives now and forever.
Give to God What is God’s
When Jesus said, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s,” He wasn’t just making a statement about taxes—He was pointing to the very core of who we are. Just as a coin bears Caesar’s image, we bear the image of God. That means our lives, our choices, and our worship rightly belong to Him. To claim our lives as our own is to steal what is His.
Counting the Cost of Immorality
On Sunday, we studied the seventh commandment—“You shall not commit adultery”—and were reminded both of the beauty of sexual purity in our lives and relationships, and of the ugliness and devastation of sexual sin.
One of the ways God motivates us to pursue purity (whether married or single) is by warning us of the many consequences that come with sowing seeds of immorality. In the message we highlighted 13 of these consequences from God’s Word
What’s Better?
You often hear the word “better” tossed around in daily life: “things get better with time,” “better safe than sorry,” “better late than never,” “we can build a better world,” “for better or for worse,” “my emotions got the better of me,” or even, “Dr. Pepper is better than Mr. Pibb.”
But when you turn to Scripture, you quickly discover that God’s use of “better” runs counter to ours. What we call “better” is often shallow, temporary, or even distorted. God’s “better” speaks to truth, wisdom, holiness, and eternal realities. And that difference must remain crystal clear.