Mark 1:16-2016 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send y...  Read More

Isaiah 6:9-139 He said, “Go and tell this people: “‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving. 10 Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and...  Read More

Read:Judge 15:1-20, 16:1-3, 1 Samuel 16:7 When I played baseball the offseason was a great time to get prepared for the next season. As soon as school started back we was in the weight room starting t...  Read More

Read:Judges 13:1-24 I recently just had a birthday, and something that not many people know about me is the fact I was born 2 and half months early. I was born early due to my mom having a medical eme...  Read More

Judges 21:25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. The book of Judges is a hard book to read. It's full of violence, arrogance, and just a compl...  Read More

The first Sunday of Advent signifies the hope people felt in their hearts for the promised Messiah to lead them out of dark and hard times. As we begin this season of Advent, we will spend the next se...  Read More

No matter who you are, you have influence. Some of you may only have influence over a couple of people. But you have influence. Others of you potentially influence a ton of people. Whatever the case, ...  Read More

Using your influence is one of the most effective ways of sharing your faith.Last week in the devotions we talked about 4 levels of spiritual habits. Today we are going to talk about a fifth one calle...  Read More

What are some ways to influence those around you?Jesus actually had a lot to say about influence. And much of it came from a well know sermon called the Sermon on The Mount. This sermon was Jesus' mos...  Read More

Who do you influence? This was a question asked in your small groups Wednesday night. Hopefully, a few names or groups of people came to mind. Today's devotion I want you to keep that question in mind...  Read More

When we think of people who have the ability to dramatically impact other people with their lives, we often think about people we'd define as leaders. And there's a reason for this: whether teenagers ...  Read More

The Apostle Paul had an interesting way of seeing the many ways in which he served God and others. Twice in his letters, he referred to himself as a "drink offering", being poured out for the sake of ...  Read More