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Jesus didn’t come to extend an old religion. He did not come to simply complete the Bible, so we'd have both a New Testament and an Old Testament. He didn't come to create Judaism 2.0. From the angel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to a son whose kingdom would never end, it was clear: Jesus would do something new for the world. THE BIG IDEA: Jesus came to do something new for the...

The central theme of the Bible is Jesus; He is the focal point. The books of the Bible that focus on the Jesus are known as the Gospels. The word gospel is derived from two words: good and story literally, it means the good news and is used to signify the message of forgiveness and reconciliation of Jesus. The four New Testament reporters who wrote the story of this good news are Matthew, a conver...

Ever felt the chaos of Christmas? Things that start off so beautiful become terrorizing and terrifying by the end of the season. The songs you love to sing become annoying. The food you look forward to eating you get sick of. The parties you been anticipating become a burden. Is that how you want to spend this Christmas? Do you think that this is how God wants you to spend this Christmas? To under...

Santa Claus is real. It rarely snows where he’s from. Palm trees and orange groves dot the landscape. If you went there today, you wouldn’t hear sleigh bells, but the sound of the Muslim call to prayer from the minarets of the town mosques. Born in 260ad, St. Nicholas was from a wealthy trading family off the seacoast of Turkey. But when he was a teenager, tragedy struck, and he lost both of his p...

On December 9th 2023, a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through Clarksville / Montgomery County. Many people lost homes, and some lost their lives. Some are asking, "Where is God?" This is the time for the church to act, to be FOR our community in more than just word but deeds.

What does Christmas mean to you? For some, it’s about the birth of Jesus—God in a manger. But for most of us? It’s not about Christmas, but X-mas. It’s about everything else. The presents, decorations, trees, talking reindeer, snowmen, candy—everything gets lumped into the X and Jesus gets left out. And that X is a problem we need to solve. BIG IDEA: Obey God and take a step, and He will direct yo...

Perseverance and tenacity are a lost art these days. Many times, we give up right before God is able to do something amazing in our problems. If you’re struggling through a problem, hang on and persevere. If you’re not dead, then God’s not done! THE BIG IDEA: When we look up to God, we find our reason for Thanksgiving.

Consistency. Whether it’s in music, or sports, or public speaking, any other realm, consistency is something we strive for. A college football team needs a quarterback who’s consistent. A pitcher in baseball needs to be consistent in throwing. As Christians, God calls us to live lives of consistency and integrity. If we live consistent lives of devotion to God, you will find more and more opportun...

Everyone seems to have an answer about how to improve the country. As the political landscape grows increasingly impassioned during this election season, there is no shortage of opinions as to how the next President should lead. What if you were given the opportunity to be one of the President’s closest advisors? What if you were given the opportunity to influence the perspective of the leadership...

We're looking at one of the most talked about Bible stories. When we tell this story to kids, we don't teach it correctly, and it causes many of us to eventually walk away from faith. It's all about following God and leaving the results up to Him. THE BIG IDEA: Follow God and leave the results up to Him.

Every year, the church and the cooperate world gets rocked and reminded that a lack of personal integrity always impacts other people. There's no such thing as, “A person had an integrity issue, and the only person that was hurt was that person.” When a person’s integrity blows up, everyone around them gets shrapnel. We can see that in others, but we just can’t see that in ourselves. We think, “No...

Over the last couple decades? Hasn’t it felt like our culture has increasingly gotten darker and darker? We get numb to the cycle that we go through:  natural disasters, school shootings, lootings and beatings, teachers getting pepper sprayed. We become callous because we've seen it so much. We want to do something, but we don’t know what to do to fix all of these problems. How do you live a godly...

Turmoil. It’s a word that accurately describes our present day. Another school shooting, a bombing at a public event, or any number of other tragic occurrences. We can’t seem to get through a week without hearing new reports of devastation and carnage somewhere. Some people don’t use the word turmoil but drama. We live in a world of unending drama. Our lives are full of drama—our own or other peop...

None of us are enjoying a perfect, pain-free life. We all need to be made well because of something that is broken in our bodies, emotions, or situations. We may need to be healed of pain from the past or anguish in the present. Many people need healing from uncertainty about their future. Whatever the case, the need for healing in most people’s lives is real and deep. That’s why God’s name of Jeh...

All of us have had moments in our lives that defined us or served as key turning points in our direction and purpose. Strangely enough, many of those moments are connected with the painful trials and tests God sometimes allows to come our way.  Abraham’s life was also turned upside down during an intense test of his faith. Through that test he experienced God in a new way and came to know Him as J...

I’m sure you’ll agree with me that names are important. Names are useful because they allow us to label and remember the different people, places, and things we encounter each day. Names are also significant because they give us starting points for understanding and interacting with the world around us.  To approach God as Jehovah Nissi is to look toward Him as the source of power and deliverance...

Why do you do good? Sometimes we do good just to make ourselves look good or to impress somebody. Sometimes we do good out of guilt. And sometimes we do good in hope that good would come back our way. But Jesus encourages us to do good for another reason. For us to be the light and do right. Are we living our lives in such a way it causes people to ask, “Why?” Are we living a questionable life? TH...

Prince Harry was born on September 15, 1984, and is the youngest son of King Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. His book Spare is the fastest selling nonfiction book of all time. Pulling back the curtain of what it’s like to grow up as a royal, Prince Harry’s life is all about grief and loss. From the loss of his mum on August 30, 1997, when Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris, to the loss...

An NFL football player who left a flourishing career and millions of dollars to enlist in the Unites States Army after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, Pat Tillman was an American hero who lost his life in the line of fire. So what would Jesus say to Pat, and so many other service men and women who serve our country? THE BIG IDEA: The love of Jesus leads to belief, which ultimately l...

The richest and perhaps the smartest person on the planet—some call him Da Vinci Plus—Elon Musk has reinvented and turned on its head so many aspects of different areas of our lives: banking, the internet, electric cars, energy, space exploration, public transportation, medicine, AI, and now social media. So what would Jesus say to Elon? What would they talk about? THE BIG IDEA: Jesus makes you be...

When will Kanye West ever not make headlines?! Whether it’s his run for president in 2020, bizarre rants, or relationship with Kim Kardashian, the controversial rapper seems to always be the talk of the town. While he’s had his fair share of public feuds, Kanye West has made headlines for much more than his occasional outbursts. The rapper-turned-mogul has invested his creative ideas into his bill...

Johnny Depp has been voted twice the sexiest man alive (in 2003 and 2009), has won numerous awards, and appeared in many blockbuster movies. He was the highest paid actor in 2012 earning $75 million dollars per film. In 2015, Johnny married Amber Heard but after 15 months of marriage, they filed for divorce. So, what would Jesus say to Johnny and Amber? About relationships, life, and success? THE...

He won an Oscar for his performance in King Richard, got 2 Oscar nominations for his performances in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness, 5 Golden Globe nominations, two of which were for his wildly popular sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and 4 Grammys for his contribution to hip-hop. He’s been in a slew of box office hits: Bad Boys, Independence Day, I am Legend, Hitch, Men in Black, Aladdin. A...

Forgiving someone before they ask for it isn’t easy, but it’s exactly what God did for us. THE BIG IDEA: Just forgive. Forgive, before they ask. Forgive If they never ask.

We all want forgiveness, but we're not always eager to give it out. And for some of us, there are some very big hurts that have a grip on our lives. Even the very memory of those things brings up the emotions as fresh as they were when they were new. So how do you move on? How do you push past something where you can finally release it? THE BIG IDEA: Choosing forgiveness allows us to look away and...