July 2021

Tomorrow at church we begin our series in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It is very familiar territory for most Christians and isn’t always fully appreciated for that reason.  Also,

The weight of glory The glory of the LORD is a heavy burden to his enemies, but a light to bask in for the people who belong to him through

From the temple to the stadium ‘Our Hearts are idol factories’ John Calvin 1 Samuel 5:1-12 After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to

When we hear God’s word, it’s easy to think of how it applies to someone else – will you accept the challenge to listen to it with your whole heart

Where do you find glory? Where do you seek to find glory in life? Have you ever lost your glory? 1 Samuel 4:12-22 12 That same day a Benjamite ran from the

Raiders of the lost Ark In today’s tragic episode, so many things are lost, the battle, the thousands of soldiers, Eli’s sons, and the ark of the covenant. 1 Samuel

Listening Well Samuel is able to live well for God because he listened to him. 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1a The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of

The Scars We Keep We carry many scars around with us that come from many different sources. Some scars are physical and some are emotional. Unfortunately, our emotional scars can

Faith over family Even though Eli and his family are God’s chosen priests, Eli’s two sons don’t live up to the name. 1 Samuel 2:27-36 (focusing on 27-33) 27 Now a