by Life Action | Oct 5, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
This is Week Six in our series on suffering. The Bible is God’s story of creation, the fall, redemption, and restoration. We are living in the time of redemption, looking forward to restoration. So while our salvation is sure, it is not complete in the sense of...
by Life Action | Sep 28, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
This is Week Five in our series on suffering. Join Pastor Mark Vroegop as we continue to learn from the life of Job. Today we’ll see that the ultimate aim of God is to pull Job back to a place of worship so He can demonstrate once again Job’s faithfulness,...
by Bill Elliff | Sep 22, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
Have you ever been there? Enemies seem to be closing in. It looks like there is no way of escape. Things have happened that have trapped you, and it appears there is absolutely nothing you can do. Young David was being chased by King Saul. As you know, Saul and his...
by Life Action | Sep 21, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
This is Week Four in our series on suffering. Neither Job nor his three friends were right in their opinions about why Job was suffering. But Elihu presented another possible category for our suffering, including the fact that it identifies underlying pride. As Pastor...
by Life Action | Sep 14, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
We’re in a series about how we as believers can and should respond to suffering. The most important thing you can do when a friend is suffering is to show up, be there, and be silent. Don’t try to make sense of it all! People in grief can’t sort it...
by Bill Elliff | Sep 8, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
One of the most beautiful moments of worship in Jesus’ short, earthly life occurred in the little town of Bethany. It challenges us to seize the moment to worship Him in utter abandonment, the best we can—to be reckless in our affection. Such worship is always noticed...
by Life Action | Sep 7, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
We’re in a series about how we as believers can and should respond to suffering. Is God so good that He can be loved for who He is, not just for His gifts? Suffering tests whether we can separate our love for the created from our love for the Creator. Satan...
by Life Action | Aug 31, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
The wrong time to prepare for suffering is when you’re in it. It’s important to know how to suffer. At some point in your life, you will suffer. What will happen to you? Will you shipwreck, or will you worship? In 2009, Pastor Mark Vroegop taught at our...
by Bill Elliff | Aug 25, 2016 | Church Leadership, Personal Growth
When I was in Israel some weeks ago, we were standing on the Temple Mount. As you may know, where the temple stood there is now a Muslim mosque (the Dome of the Rock). The Temple Mount area is militarily controlled by the Israelis, but the “holy places” of the mount...
by Life Action | Aug 24, 2016 | Life Action Podcast
This is the final week in our Love One More series. How can we put these ideas into action? Where do we start? Dan Jarvis reminds us: Start with God’s love for you. He directs steps—start moving! Tell God yes. Trust Him to provide. He will also enlarge your...
