Inspire Messages

Peter, Apostle of Hope: Living Hope-Facing Trials of Faith by Dr TJ Jenney. Like Peter we often face challenge and adversity.  Peter’s letter challenges us to discover how we are guarded by God and refined by trials we face through the living hope inChrist (1 Peter 1:3-12).

Peter, Apostle of Hope: Living Hope-Launch Out by Dr TJ Jenney.  Peter, the Apostle of Hope, focuses on Living Hope in this great letter as we Launch Out in faith just as Jesus challenged Peter (1 Peter 1:1-5).

Discovering Jesus-Jesus Comes Amid the Storm by Dr. TJ Jenney.  We all face storms in life that are real, but the good news is that Jesus comes amid the storm and that changes everything (John 6:15-24).

Discovering Jesus-The Comforter Has Come by Dr TJ Jenney.  Jesus promises the coming of the Holy Spirit will offer life-changing force to encourage, enlighten, and empower believers (John 14:24-27).

Like Joshua and the people who experienced God’s promise to be with them as they crossed the Jordan River into the PromiseLand then set up Remembrance Rocks to remind them of that moment, we also need to memorialize special moments and pass them on to the next generation (Joshua 4:1-18, Ephesians 2:19-21).

Like many of us Peter struggled with failure and regret and went fishing with some friends, but Jesus appears and offers him forgiveness and restoration, and offers the same to us (John 21:1-25). 

Mothers-The Greatest Gift by Dr TJ Jenney. Mothers are one of God’s greatest gifts to us and mothers give us so many gifts, but one gift may well be the greatest, and one that invites us to give a gift in return (2Timothy 1:1-7, Proverbs 31:25-31).

 Like many of us Peter struggled with failure and regret and went fishing with some friends, but Jesus calls from the shore and offers them encouragement and a word to guide and provide (John 21:1-14).  

Thomas missed out when Jesus appeared that first Easter and like so many of us, he struggled with doubt, but Jesus appeared the following Sunday and rather than scolding him, Jesus offered Thomas a touch that transformed his doubt to faith.  Jesus also offers each of us a touch that can transform our lives and bring faith when we too struggle with doubt (John 20:24-31).

On the first Easter morning, Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene who at first thinks him to be the gardener.  Perhaps she was more right than wrong, as Jesus is in many ways theDivine Gardener who brings a new creation and a fresh start for all of us (John 20:1-18).

Like Mary many times we need to take a step of faith in the dark so we can celebrate in the light.  Mary’s walk of faith in darkness and doubt was transformed as she discovered the dawn of a new beginning and saw the stone was rolled away revealing an empty tomb and a Risen Lord (John 20:1-18).

As we look at this deeply moving moment when Simon of Cyrene is compelled to help carry the cross of Christ, we can discover a great truth that in times when we go through trials that are unwanted, undeserved and even unjust, Christ is present with us in a special way as we take up our cross and follow him (Luke 23:26).

Jesus challenges us to discovering the source of deeper faith and life by experiencing him as “The True Vine” (John 15:1-15).

Discover the stations of the cross as a way to journey to the cross and appreciate the love of Christ even more.  If we look closely in this moment of the scourging of Jesus and the crown of thorns, we catch a glimpse of two of Jesus’ divine roles: that of Suffering Servant and King of Kings, but even more powerful is his deep love for us in his willingness to go to the cross (John 19:1-16).

In one of the most moving and profound moments in his ministry, Jesus challenges us to deeper faith and life by discovering him as “the Way, the Truth and the Life” (John 14:1-14).

Discover the stations of the cross as a way to journey to the cross and appreciate more deeply the love of Christ.  If we look closely in this moment, we can see ourselves both in Pilatewho wants to debate what is truth and then wash his hands of responsibility, as well as Barabbas who is guilty and wants to walk away.  Jesus is innocent but pays the price forforgiveness for both.  (John 18:28-40)

In one of the most moving and profound moments in his earthy ministry, Jesus comforts Mary and Martha in their grief and weeps with them, before calling Lazarus back to life and calling us to see beyond the moment (John 11:1-44)

Discover the stations of the cross as a way to journey to the cross and deepen your appreciation of the love of Christ even more.  In this message we deepen our understanding of Peter’s denial of Christ and discover how we can learn to not falter and instead deepen our faith as we face challenges (Luke 22:54-62).

Jesus declaration “I AM the Good Shepherd” is one of the seven revelations of Jesus in the Gospel John, and helps us discover the ways in which Jesus is the Good Shepherd of our lives (John 10:1-18, Psalm 23).

Discover the stations of the cross as a way to journey to the cross and deepen your appreciation of the love of Christ even more.  In this message we deepen our understanding of Jesus’ betrayal and arrest and discover how to resist temptation (Mark 14:43-50).

Discover the stations of the cross as a way to journey to the cross and deepen your appreciation of the love of Christ even more.  In this message we deepen our understanding ofJesus’ betrayal and arrest and discover how to resist temptation (Mark 14:43-50).

Jesus declaration “I AM the Light of the World” is one of the seven revelations of Jesus in the Gospel John, and helps us discover that Jesus is the “Light of the World” in threelife-changing ways (John 8:12).

Join Jesus in his journey to the cross by reflecting on each of the Stations of the Cross as we begin as Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.  Lenten Series; Ash Wednesday. (The Protestant Stations of the Cross begin with Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane) (Matthew 26:36–46).

In this classic story of the feeding the multitude we see how Jesus sees our need and challenges us to share our gifts and discover God’s abundant blessing as well as the spiritual truth that Jesus is the Bread of Life (John 6:1-14, 25-35).

Like the woman at the well whose life was parched by the challenges of life, we can discover Jesus reaches across barriers and offers us “Living Water” that refreshes our soul and teaches us to share this refreshing truth with others (John 4:4-26).