Age of Elijah, part 3: Spiritual Leadership in an Idolatrous Age

When you think of Mothers Day and church, you don't immediately think "King Jehoshaphat."  (In fact, I can't really think of anything that would prompt you to immediately think "King Jehoshaphat," for that matter).

But when I was planning out this series (trying to get through the rest of the Old Testament story by Christmas), I had to make some tough choices.  One was to continue the series on Mothers Day, rather than prepare a special Mothers Day message, hence my text for Mothers Day is the reign of King Jehoshaphat.

So I prayed as a prepared my message for God to either tell me to throw my plan out and tell me to preach something else or to show me something appropriate for the occasion.  And I believe God showed us something directly from the text that speaks in a very relevant way to the modern task of the Christian parent.  I hope you will hear God as much as you listen as I did as I prepared.

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The Age of Elijah, part 2: Discouragement

With all the promises in the Bible, a person could say that a believer has no right to be anything but filled with hope, joy and optimism. But we often do get discouraged, even in times when it seems we ought to feel the strongest. 1 Kings 19 tells the story of the discouragement of God's "prophet of power," Elijah. What brings discouragement even to God's most faithful people? What does God do in response?

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The Age of Elijah, part 1: A Man Just Like Us

James 5:17-18 says, "Elijah was a man, just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops."

 What can we learn from this "man like us" about being effective in prayer?

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Updates to the Stephens RoadRunner 5K page

The 2015 results and photos are in for the 5K have been added to the Stephens RoadRunner 5K page here.  Click the tab or follow this link.

You can also follow Stephens RoadRunner 5K on our new Facebook page.

The 2016 race is tentatively scheduled for April 2nd.  Hope to see you then!

The Failure of God's People: Jeroboam, part 2: Legacy of Chaos

Every person has the chance to change the course of their family or church history by the momentum created by the decisions they make.  King Jeroboam set a precedent in the kingdom of Israel that set the nation on a course toward chaos and collapse.  Meanwhile, in Judah, another king found a way to stop the decline and break the chain of sin.  What will your legacy be?

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Failure of God's People: Jeroboam, part 1: The Sin of Jeroboam

There was a king in the Bible whose story began not so different from King David's-- chosen by God for he sin of a king who still sat on the throne, he would have to go into hiding until the time came for his rise to power. This king was even given a promise not so different from the promise given to David. But unfortunately King Jeroboam and the nation he ruled, that's about when the similarities ended.

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Coming Home for Easter

Many people only find their way into "God's house" on Easter.  If you were sitting on God's couch for a short visit, what would He most want to tell you?  It's good news!

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