by Steve S. | Jun 10, 2009 | God's purpose, purpose, Thriving in Tough Times
“… but our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.†(Philippians 3:20) Since this is the last week of our Thriving in Tough Times series, I’ve been reading over the last ten letters (the whole series) in...
by Steve S. | Oct 24, 2008 | faith, God's purpose, Israel, Oil, purpose, Shalom
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.” (Hebrews 11:1-2) Last week we learned that faith – believing in God – is a lot more than holding some concept in our...
by Steve S. | Oct 16, 2008 | faith, God's purpose, God's Voice, purpose
“But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I’ll show you my faith by what I do.” (James 2:18) Last week we talked about responding to God. Really that’s all we can do. We can’t act...
