In the wilderness, the Israelites were the direct recipients of God’s great generosity. God provided manna, which was much needed sustenance. There was no hope of storing it up, but there was enough to live on, and even thrive. God directly cared for the community, enabling it to serve him as a unique and holy [...]

Have you ever heard someone ask, “How could you believe in a God who allows ________”? Or heard someone say, “How can you believe in a loving God when there is so much ________?” Ephesians gives the answer! And so God can always point to us as examples of the incredible wealth of his favor [...]

James has a lot to share with us about wisdom. Our view of wisdom, it’s value and character, is going to affect the decisions we make, the way we accept criticism, success and failure. Wisdom is not some isolated knowledge or mental activity. It is a skill borne out of love. But the wisdom that [...]

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8Romans 5:8English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV8 But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.WP-Bible plugin Today’s playlist song is “The Company You Keep”, [...]

Though we’re strangers, still I love you / I love you more than your mask / and you know you have to trust this to be true / and I know that’s much to ask / but lay down your fears, com and join this feast / He has called us here, you and me [...]