Powerline Church

Whether we have grown up in a dysfunctional family or not, we all crave the close-knit relationships that family should offer. Jesus has called the Church to be that family...

Today, we begin to delve into the metaphor of family in the Scriptures. Just as with any earthly family, we must be born into it, and when this happens, understand...

As we look at the metaphor of marriage in the Scriptures, we quickly discover the negative element: spiritual adultery. This is when one claims to be a follower of Jesus...

When things don’t seem to work out in relationships, it’s common for people to reply, “It’s complicated.” Which basically means, “It’s really hard to deal with, and I’d rather not...

The western church is increasingly focusing on how to get more people in the front doors of their building. Though not altogether wrong, this Attractional Model demonstrates a misplaced priority...

As churches transition, move forward, and embrace what God has for them, there is one thing that does not change. It is that which should always hallmark the church’s existence…...

One of the many ways to keep the Lie alive so as to discard the Truth, is to take a truth and twist its meaning. This is common in our...

Mother’s are uniquely created to build a home differently than her husband. Her ability to see the good in her children helps enable her to cherish them and build them...

When, according to the Bible, God does not live according to our expectations of love and justice, this generation either tosses out the Bible, or chooses which portions to believe,...

The enemy’s goal is to deceive with treacherous lies. To do this, truth is challenged and undermined. As in Eden, so today God’s Word is claimed to be in error,...

Are the Gospels merely legends, developed more than a century after the events they record? Overwhelming evidence points away from this conclusion. But if true, what does that mean for...

Are the Gospels merely legends, developed more than a century after the events they record? Overwhelming evidence points away from this conclusion. But if true, what does that mean for...

All religions, ideologies, and philosophies claim to be true. The Bible is certainly no exception here. But what is an exception is that nothing can compare to the evidence that...

Every person ever born has been confronted by the clarity of truth that this universe speaks: there is a God who is holy, and He is not us! He is...

All religions are not created equal! Common in our culture today is the idea of Religious Pluralism, that all religions are true and on equal footing with regard to “truth.”...

In our generation “truth has fallen in the streets.” And is trampled upon. It is viewed as personal and relative, mere opinion. Such are the claims of a hardened culture....

As God came to the rescue for Israel while they were in exile in Babylon (“the desert”), so today God comes to deliver us from the clutches of our enemy,...

Sin disconnects us from God, who is the source of all life. The result? Death, plain and simple. Spiritual death, that is. No one is exempt! But God can make...

Put another way, how do we “make the most of every opportunity”? As the word “redeem” implies, it will cost us something. Again, we will look to Jesus to see...

As we are seeking to be salt and light to this generation, consider that much of Jesus’ and the early church’s ministry took place in homes. Let’s find out why...

This single Greek word is the focus of the parable of The Talents, but it does not necessarily mean what we think it means. As we continue to investigate how...

It takes more than just talent to impact our generation. Today we will see how, as “salt and light,” Christ’s compassion in us can change those around us as we...

Jesus invites us to live a kingdom lifestyle when He uses the principles of salt and light in His sermon on the mount. Over the next several weeks we will...

Jesus was born into some very difficult circumstances concerning his mother that to the uninformed was shameful. However, Matthew reminds us that this “mother difficulty” was not new. Though shame...

In kingdom life we will encounter some severe struggles. It is the nature of our broken world. Some, unfortunately, will choose to turn from the truth, some will shift into...