Download Life Guide Just for a minute, I want you to imagine reading this ad in the newspaper or on Craigslist. For sale. 1997 Toyota Corolla. 285, 000 miles. Some rust. Needs brakes. AC does not work. Missing a fender. Won’t start. $5,000, firm. Tell me, does that sound like a car you’d want to […]
Download Life Guide Dear fellow children of God, Volumes 42 & 43 of Luther’s Works are titled “Devotional Writings.” There are some overarching themes in the 21 mediations we find in these two volumes: Luther frequently focuses on the blessings found in the Lord’s Supper. 5 of the devotions have prayer as their main topic. […]
Download Life Guide As we begin our study of this text today eager to learn the lesson the Lord has brought us here to present, I should begin with a confession. I love thunder storms. When they come in the night I always get up to watch. I love the lightning as it flashes across […]
Download Life Guide Tell me, have you ever been frustrated by your own lack of faith? You feel like you’re kind of in a rut. Your spiritual life isn’t what you want it to be. You’ve kind of fallen back into some bad habits. And you’re thinking, “Man, how do I get back on track? […]
Download Life Guide When Jesus is your brother, you can’t do something wrong, and then blame it on him. When Jesus is your brother, his birth story will always be more exciting than yours. When Jesus is your brother, you can expect to hear, “Why can’t you be more like your brother Jesus?” When Jesus […]
Download Life Guide Do you have your summer vacations planned yet? Whether it’s Disney or camping, your cottage or your timeshare in Hawaii, the itch really starts this time of year; that persistent voice calling, “It’s time for you to get some R&R!”—rest and relaxation. So we head off on our vacations, certain that rest […]
Download Life Guide What would you say is the most unfathomable thing about God? Mysteries that are beyond our ability to logically understand? I’ll give you three choices. Would you say A.) The Triune God, that God is three distinct persons, but just one God? B.) The dual nature of Christ—that Jesus is both 100% […]
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Download Life Guide Tell me, have you ever been in a situation where you knew you were in trouble with someone in authority? You broke the rules and you knew you would have to face the consequences. And the whole matter left you feeling a little sick to your stomach. I expect that we’ve all […]
Spoiler alert! Walking Dead fans, if you haven’t seen the season finale yet, plug your ears. Rick Grimes, our defacto hero for 7 seasons wants to be the good guy, but he has been faced with increasing challenges to that goodness. At the end of last season Neegan brutally killed two of Rick’s friends in […]