Wanted: Losers…

Wanted: Losers. Sign up now! This week I traveled to San Antonio to visit my best friend, my mother. Little did I know of the God-orchestrated message I would hear from a pastor at her church. The point that hit home was you could be guaranteed to lose something when...

Fear

There are so many things in our world that stir up this energy-zapping emotion. Fear comes in different forms. It can be awakened by a frightening or difficult situation like a sudden health issue, a strained relationship, or a job loss. Commonly, fear is rooted in...

Motives of the Heart

Think about it. Many teachers are impressed when the crowds are large, but not Christ. He knew the evil motives of the human heart. When the Lord used parables, He wanted to set forth, as with a test, the motive of the hearer. He was not trying to ascertain...

Reacting to Revelations from God

“We are responsible for how we react to revelations from God.” Humbling thought, isn’t it? Teaching Leader Mike Harding shared this idea from Mark 3:11-12 in iStudy this week. Revelation from God is a gift. What do you do with that gift? How do you respond to that...

Who Jesus Says He Is

This week in iStudy, we are continuing with Mark, specifically Mark 2:1-3:6. See what Micki Harding, one of our teaching leaders, has to say about who Jesus says he is: Here is a YouTube video excerpt from Lesson 2 What would be your reaction to someone you didn’t...