The fourth character in our study of “The Baddest People in the Bible” is Judas Iscariot. Have you ever wondered what drove Judas to betray Jesus? Spoiler Alert: it wasn’t just about 30 pieces of silver. Judas’ motivation ran much deeper. Uncovering his motive will reveal a profoundly important life lesson for each of us.
The next character in our study of “The Baddest People in the Bible” is Satan himself. We’ll begin by wrestling with whether thoughtful 21st century people of faith believe in Satan and, if so, why? Then we’ll explore what powerful lessons we can learn from Satan’s profoundly negative example.
This Sunday we wrap up our intensive study of The Lord's Prayer. In that prayer, Jesus identifies THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT THINGS we can ever pray. This week we’ll focus on the fourth prayer -- "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." That way of praying seems counterintuitive. Does God ever "lead […]
You’ve probably heard the phrase “spiritual warfare.” And you’ve heard about evil spirits, fallen angels, and demons. What should thoughtful people of faith believe about such things? Sunday’s scripture story from the book of Daniel will challenge us to wrestle with these questions, and Pastor Jeff will share how he makes sense of it all.
This Sunday, as we continue our sermon series on the Old Testament book of Daniel, we come to one of the most famous stories in the Bible – the Fiery Furnace – where three young people living in exile faced the most harrowing experience of their lives and, in the process, learned a transformational lesson […]
Did you know that many early Christians believed that there are two angels within each of us? Do you know who those angels are and what they’re up to? Do you know how to harness their power for good? Join us on Sunday as we study an ancient book called “The Shepherd of Hermas” that circulated widely […]
There’s a book that’s part of the Bible used by 50 million Ethiopian Orthodox Christians that isn’t in our Bible. It’s a book that greatly influenced the New Testament and is often referenced by the early Church Fathers. And it has a powerful, practical message for us today. Yet you’ve probably never heard of it. […]
LifeJourney begins a series unlike any before at LifeJourney. For the next six weeks, we’re going to explore “Lost Books of the Bible.” Each week we’ll take a different disputed book, learn its history, see what it has to say, then judge for ourselves whether God is speaking to us through it. This Sunday we […]
