Faith From The Ground (Isaiah 53:1-2)

MOTIVATE There are 12 Prophets in the Bible, and Isaiah is one of the major and majestic of all the prophets. Chuck Swindoll says[1], “What Michael Angelo is among the artists, what Beethoven is among the musical composers, what Lincoln is among the presidents, what Spurgeon is among the preachers, what Lombardi and Wooden are…

A Thankful Life (Luke 17:11-19)

MOTIVATE Questions Today, we’re looking at another important question from Jesus: “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” EXAMINE           Luke 17:11-19Luke 17:11-19 11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance…

Faithful Shepherds (Psalm 78:72)

MOTIVATE This past week I spent time in OC with BCMD. Happy to report that the Lord is at work in a variety of ways through our 400+ churches But two additional aspects of OC stuck out to me: 1) Windy Cold, 2) Sunrise Creation demands our attention. Today we look at a psalm that…

Faithful Shepherds (Ezekiel 34)

MOTIVATE Why does a Christian need a church and a pastor? But the reality is that churchless Christianity is empty. It’s unbiblical. Since the beginning of creation, God declared it “not good/beautiful” to be alone. And God designed faith to be connected to a family. It is disobedient to God to forsake gathering with others…