Illumine Church

Lots of talk of seeds and planting…but what’s it all mean for us and our responsibilities & non-sponsibilities? Scripture: Mark 4:26-34 Date: June 9th, 2024

It can get to the point of being offensive, even, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true when Jesus says, “My grace is enough.” Thank God it is. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Date: February 16th, 2025

Rest isn’t something we earn through hard work. Rest can’t be the goal. It’s part of the rhythm of life, the way God designed us. Above all, rest is a gift. Scripture: Mark 2:23-3:6 Date: June 2nd, 2024

What Jesus said didn’t make sense to Peter. And what Jesus to us doesn’t always make sense, either. But our responses can all be the same, because of who Jesus is: “Because you say so, Jesus.” Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 Date: February 9th, 2025 To learn more about the ministry of Illumine Church, visit www.illuminechurch.com !

The Trinity is not understandable, not truly illustratable, but it proves there is something better for us. Scripture: Romans 8:12-17 Date: May 26th, 2024

What does success look like? For a person…or for a church? Paul lays out the foundation and lays the path for us to follow. Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Date: February 2nd, 2025

Jesus left, and that’s good. “Wait, what?? How?” Because of what—no, who —arrived after Jesus left. Scripture: John 15:26-16:11 Date: May 19th, 2024

With whom should we identify in this account of Jesus getting rejected? And what should we do when we do indeed get rejected? Scripture: Luke 4:14-30 Date: January 26th, 2025 To learn more about Illumine Church, go to www.illuminechurch.com

Is it right for churches & pastors to say, “The work we get to do together?” God tells us in Ephesians 4. Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16 Date: May 12th, 2024

It was Jesus' first sign. But the sign is never the main thing; the sign is the thing that points to the main thing. Scripture: John 2:1-11 Date: January 19th, 2025

Paul tells Titus to “stress these things.” Why? Because we don’t naturally operate by them, especially when it comes to identifying. Scripture: Titus 3:1-8 Date: January 12th, 2025 To learn more Jesus and/or Illumine Church, go to www.illuminechurch.com.

Loneliness, some say, is an epidemic. The cure? Commonality, Loyalty, Transparency, and Sacrifice...the requirements of true friendship. Scripture: John 15:9-17 Date: May 5th, 2024 To learn more about Illumine Church, go to www.illuminechurch.com

The Queen of Sheba’s visit to Solomon shows us how we can view other people and how God views us. Scripture: 1 Kings 10:1-9 Date: January 5th, 2025 To listen or follow on Apple Podcasts, go HERE . To listen or follow on Spotify, go HERE .

Christmas itself is the best gift, and we find out why in Luke 2. Merry Christmas! Scripture: Luke 2:10-11 Date: December 24th, 2024 To listen or follow on Apple Podcasts, go HERE . To listen or follow on Spotify, go HERE .

It's much easier to claim things (especially those which aren't exactly the truth) than confess them. And when it comes to claiming things, it's much easier to be on one team or the other. But through Jesus, we're on neither. Scripture: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Date: April 21st, 2024

Jesus isn't just some hired hand. He's the Good Shepherd, which is whom we need. Thanks to Pastor Doug Van Sice of Huntersville Lutheran Church in Huntersville, NC, for sharing the Word today! Scripture: John 10:11-18 Date: April 14th, 2024

"We need to talk" is not something that puts our heart at peace. But it's different when Jesus is the one saying words like that. Scripture: John 20:19-31 Date: April 7th, 2024

There are 2 kinds of news: hard news & soft news. And because Easter is hard news, life is one big Saturday. Which, as you'll find out, is quite good. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Date: March 31st, 2024

Things that would otherwise be fragmented and broken, God brings together through Holy Communion, we hear on Maundy Thursday. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Date: March 28th, 2024

A collection of devotions for the Passion (Palm) Sunday, at the beginning of the darkest and brightest week of the year. Scriptures: Mark 11:1-11, Mark 14:27-15:20 Date: March 24th, 2024

A random request sparks an answer from Jesus that we wouldn't expect or necessarily want. But it was the necessary answer. Scripture: John 12:20-33 Date: March 17th, 2024

We can come up with all sorts of solutions. But not all of them work. Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9 Date: March 10th, 2024

"Now I know" might just be the most beautiful words you can say. And make no mistake, you can say them. Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14 Date: February 25th, 2024

You can't say that Jesus isn't blunt. Or straightforward. Or that he doesn't have his priorities straight. And on Ash Wednesday, and every day, that's quite good news. Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 Date: February 14th, 2024

It was a mountaintop experience. Was it worth it to come down from that experience? Couldn't we just stay up there? Scripture: Mark 9:2-9 Date: February 11th, 2024