Powerline Church

In this drama of grace, in which daily struggles regularly press us beyond our abilities into God’s limitless grace, as the Family of God, we are called to help shoulder...

Cooking is chemistry. Specific ingredients are necessary in most recipes, as they combine to create our favorite dishes. So it is in the Christian life. God uses specific and necessary...

God does not ask us to grasp His wisdom behind the intricate reasons for all of life’s complexly woven events. It’s just beyond us. But He does ask us to...

Jesus’ Church is engaged in a drama of God’s grace as we face struggle at nearly every turn. But how does God pour out His grace? What does it look...

What is truth? Is it that important? The prophet said, “Truth has fallen in the streets.” This well characterizes our day. But in the days before Christ returns, it will...

God places His name upon us to demonstrate His sovereign, benevolent ownership of us. Discover the implications of this in a world that lives in rejection and seeks to pacify...

As believers, we are privileged to experience the powers of the coming age. But why do some experience less and some more? Scripture leads us to embrace the fullness of...

The heavenly vision of worship now moves to a scroll with seven seals. John weeps profusely that if no one is found worthy, it shall forever remain sealed, unopened and...

Sometimes the struggles and pain of life can serve to distract us and cause us to focus too much on ourselves, the small picture. Before Jesus showed John all the...

Psalm 133 gives amazing insight into unity. Though the world will always long for it, only God truly provides a way. And when His people step into it, He transforms...

The Philadelphian church has been under incredible attack and is weary. But Jesus has a ministry opportunity in store for them that will utterly astonish them and refresh them. That...

Jesus says it’s entirely possible to play the part of a Christian so well (and not even know it) that others think we are passionate, dedicated believers, or as He...

Dan Mastrapa – Spiritual Renewal: The cry of many believers who are dissatisfied with their spiritual walk is for God to revive and renew them. Many times we seek this...

God’s grace is truly amazing, but sometimes we can think that He gives more to others than to ourselves. We can even be jealous of others’ dynamic testimonies. But God...

Have you ever taken a test with trick questions and felt as if the teacher, or proctor, wanted you to fail? In our study of Revelation 2, we discover that...

Is it possible to stand for and defend truth in a toxic way? To the point where our present witness is worse than our absence? That was the case for...

When teams take a beating out on the field or the court, it’s the coach’s job to rally them, to refocus them, to call them to what will inevitably bring...

Many today seek “stages,” opportunities to perform for men’s approval; God gives us “platforms,” opportunities to point men and women to Jesus, whether through promotions at work or demotions, difficult...

Locusts go through a dynamic physical and social change that triggers them to swarm. Proverbs says they have no leader but are able to cooperate amazingly. What is that x-factor...

Again, we take our cue from an animal described in Proverbs 30 that teaches us how to live in a way that keeps us from the corruption of the world...

Four very unlikely creatures are listed in Proverbs 30. Though small, they are wise and do not live like the other animals around them. Taking a cue from the ants,...

Scripture is clear that our children are to honor (read “obey”) us dads. The challenge for us, men, is that often we overlook the need for us to become men...

Witnessing can be intimidating for many of us. A close look at the Samaritan woman at the well, however, reveals some principles that any of us can follow to impact...

God chose David over King Saul, and that reason is, at least in part, reflected in the heart of David’s wife Michal, daughter of Saul. Here we discover what it...

God promises to always lead us in triumphal procession. But how do we best do this? After David had a very bad day in Ziklag, where he lost everything and...