Insights on Scripture from a Member of New Hope MBC
Sometimes, we get burdened down. The load gets too heavy for even Paul Bunyan and his ox Blue to carry. But no cares are too heavy for Jesus. The New International Version uses the word "anxiety" in place of cares in 1 Peter 5:7. For most of us, that makes more sense. But it doesn't …
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Recently, our pastor has been preaching from various Psalms. Since I adore this book, I've been interested in the messages. Then came the Sunday when his text was Psalm 23. Good grief, I thought. What can we possibly learn from the most familiar Psalm in the world? Apparently, at least six things that remind us …
Have you been asked what you believe about something? Sometimes, it's an easy question to answer. But when it comes to the Bible, it can be more difficult. Our pastor had us studying the book BELIEVE by Randy Frazee for midweek Bible study since February. Since we did THE STORY a couple years ago, this …
Sometimes Bible study and quiet time becomes prescriptive. That's when journaling God’s Word helps the most.
Work is a four-letter word. But God created mankind with the need to work.
Grace is the hidden gem of Christianity.
We pray because we know God hears us, and we want him to take care of whatever is burdening our hearts. But sometimes our prayers go unanswered. This post gives the five keys that will unlock answered prayer for us.
Living a life that shows the world our love for Jesus Christ can be difficult. Not because we don’t want to do it, but because there are so many distractions, our focus shifts. And we know from Peter’s example, that when our focus turns to the crazy storms in the world around us, we begin …
The ideal walk is when we walk with purpose having a clear destination in mind. Learn more about it in today's post.
God created a world of order. If the family--society's basic building block--lacks order, it leads to chaos everywhere.
A Pew Perspective 