And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed.  (Genesis 2:8) We often think of Eden as this amazingly beautiful paradise that was formed as part of creation and was pristine and in some people’s imaginations, even perfect. Ask ...

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12) In our culture, it has been more and more fashionable to have a “do it yourself” religion. People pick ...

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may ...

Jesus said, “So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.” (Luke 12:21) The quote above is the last line of a story Jesus told about a rich man who stored up lots and lots of wealth in bigger and bigger barns. ...

Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” (Mark 10:20) We often think that when God gives us something hard to do, it ...

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 The statement above from Jesus is often misquoted. People prefer to say, “Where your heart is, your treasure will be also.” But that isn’t what Jesus said. Our heart follows our treasure – we don’t necessarily treasure ...

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) The book of Hebrews is a later book in the New Testament. It’s focus is to address Christians from a Jewish background and help them stay the course in their new commitments to ...

Jesus prayed, “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one.” (John 17:20) This week we are diverging from our planned summer series. The reason is simple. We had an incredible team ...

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15) Ever feel like life is throwing one curve ball after another at you? It can seem ...

“Therefore he (Jesus) had to become like his brothers and sisters[f] in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.” (Hebrews 2:17) We often need to remember that there ...