Ring of Truth

Are you feeling burdened in your life? Do you try to do everything right, but you just can't? Is the weight too heavy to carry? Pastor Dan, today, reminds us that Jesus removes burdens from us. He doesn't add heavy weight to our lives. His burden is light when we lean on Him. He carries our heavy weight when we trust Him. Some folks say we must do a lot of work to get into Heaven, but Jesus says t...

Great question! Do you have the same view of the Bible as Jesus does, or do you think you know more about The Bible than He does? Today, Pastor Dan points out that Jesus had a very high view of the inspiration of Scripture. Jesus is in the Godhead. He participated in creation. He knows all, sees all, and has all power. When He interprets Scripture, it's beyond human debate. We don't have the autho...

Did you know that you will rise from the dead? Hard to imagine, isn't it? But it’s true. Today, Pastor Dan shows us where Jesus specifically talked about the resurrection as a matter of fact. It doesn't matter if we believe it or not. We will be raised from the dead one day. The question is, where do we go from there? Believers will rise from the dead and go to eternal life, everyone else will ris...

We aren’t Jesus. We follow Him, but we can’t expect ourselves to deal with the attacks of the enemy with the same caliber of wisdom or knowledge. The Holy Spirit can enable and equip us, but we’re still susceptible to the weakness of the flesh. Jesus dealt with the Pharisees and religious leaders on a regular basis and they were very clever in their attacks. They did their best to back Him into a...

It’s amazing how inflated our egos can get. If you look at the world around us, the violence, the broken relationships, and entire nations devastated by our lack of wisdom and limited intelligence, you’ll feel more of a sense of despair at the state of humanity than of pride in our accomplishments. Yet, as Pastor Dan will point out in today’s message, men have conspired since the very beginning, w...

Jesus loves all people and He invites everyone to His wedding banquet. If we’re honest with ourselves, there are some people we’d rather He would just pass by… Maybe they’re too far on the other side of the political spectrum. Or they’ve been entrenched in a sin that you find especially offensive. Jesus doesn’t love any sin, whether it’s yours or someone else’s, but He loves that person, and He lo...

Our culture likes to paint Christianity as exclusive and unwelcoming… sadly there have been many instances where Christians have misrepresented Christ in these ways. But that’s the thing when we genuinely represent Christ - we’ll be inclusive and welcoming on a level that will seem strange to the world around us. As Pastor Dan will clarify in today’s message, Jesus invites everyone to His table, n...

We live in a world where skepticism and doubt often overshadow faith. Many people question the relevance of God and struggle to find meaning and purpose in their lives. They may have heard countless arguments, read numerous books, and engaged in endless debates, but what truly captures their attention is a life that has been radically transformed by the touch of God's grace. In today’s message, Pa...

In today’s message, Pastor Dan teaches us that God values our actions over our words. He invites us to a genuine and authentic faith that manifests itself in tangible acts of kindness, mercy, and repentance. In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, Jesus paints a vivid picture of God's expectations for us. He tells us that on the day of judgment, we will be evaluated not on our eloquent speeches or g...

Are you in a spiritually dry season? Maybe things are hard at work or home and you just can’t seem to find the joy and peace that the Bible says is yours to claim in all circumstances. If that’s you, let me ask, what does your personal time with Jesus look like? What I didn’t ask was how much you are volunteering or even how often you are attending church. Spiritual health begins where no one sees...

In today’s message, Pastor Dan invites us to examine if our lives are bearing fruit. Spiritual fruits are things like repentance, belief, worship, and love. Not to mention the many fruits of the spirit like self-control, joy, and peace. A healthy spiritual life that produces fruit begins where no one but us sees, our roots. Our roots are our hearts, truly. It’s easy to fake being religious, but re...

Have you been hurt by other Christians? It's not fun, is it? In his message today, Pastor Dan reminds us that Jesus is trustworthy. He’ll not steal from us or cheat us. Sometimes, God's people fail us, but Jesus never will. He's faithful. He may bring us trials but don't confuse trials with unfaithfulness. Dark times come upon us, but Jesus walks us through all of them. He delivers us from our tro...

It sounds so easy, doesn't it? Simply trust and obey Jesus. Today, Pastor Dan reminds us that walking by faith means trusting Jesus with all the details of our lives. Sounds so simple, but it’s not that easy. God purposely puts us in tough situations to stretch our faith. If we never experience seemingly impossible situations, we’ll never see God's deliverance. We’ll never know what it feels like...

Have you applied the blood of The Lamb over your life? In his message today, Pastor Dan tells us that we'll avoid God's judgment if we apply the blood of Jesus over our lives. The blood of Jesus covers all our sins and allows us to spend all of eternity in Heaven. That's God's requirement to get into Heaven. That's God's way to be right with Him. We don't have the authority to make up our own way...

Have you ever tried to work for God in your own strength? How did that turn out? Pastor Dan shares with us today that we can't produce in our strength what God can produce in His. The Holy Spirit is key to Kingdom success. Sure, we can do some things without Him, but we are building on sand. The guidance of The Holy Spirit is so precise that success is inevitable. Let's remember that The Holy Spir...

How long have you been a believer in Jesus? Does it bother you that you get the same reward as someone who accepts Jesus on their deathbed? Today, Pastor Dan teaches us that God is fair and that we all get our due rewards in Heaven. No one gets less rewards than they are due. Sometimes, God grants extra rewards to some folks. This shouldn't bother anyone because being with Jesus in Heaven is so aw...

What do you think? Are you blessed or are you distressed? Pastor Dan teaches us, today, that our stress level is directly linked to our obedience to God's Word. If we trust God enough to know that He will do what He promised us, then our stress level will be very low. If we can't trust God, then our only alternative is to try to make it happen ourselves. If we truly have given our situations over...

Does it make sense to you that since God is good and you are mostly good that you will go to Heaven when you die? Pastor Dan, today, says that is false. Yes, God is good, but we aren't even close to being good without Jesus. Without Jesus, we are rotten sinners that have no hope of being allowed into Heaven. Our best day, without Jesus, is still so far away from meeting God's requirement to enter...

Do you know why God hates unfaithfulness in your marriage? Pastor Dan, today, points out that God equates the relationship in our marriages with our relationship with Jesus Christ. Human marriage is a picture of the spiritual marriage between Jesus and His bride. It would be totally contrary to Jesus' character to be unfaithful to His bride. Can you imagine Jesus deciding to unite with the spiritu...

Great point! In today's message, Pastor Dan reminds us that Jesus witnessed the Earth's creation, so we can trust His testimony of the event. Jesus declares that Adam and Eve were real people and were created by God. They didn't evolve over millions of years. They weren't part of a story made up by man to explain the existence of mankind. Since Jesus doesn't lie, Creation is the truth, and evoluti...

If you and a friend argued over an issue, would you forgive them? Chances are you probably would. But what if a brother in Christ seriously wronged you? Would you still forgive them? When we enter uncomfortable situations, sometimes it might feel like we will never get over it. And while it hurts now, you should never get to a point where you can’t forgive your neighbor. In today’s message, Pastor...

If you have siblings, then you understand what it’s like to get into a disagreement. Your parents will get involved to help keep the peace in your family, and the conflict usually goes away. Like your siblings, brothers and sisters in Christ can sometimes get into disagreements too. But it’s not as complicated as it’s made out to be. For starters, if you have a dispute with a brother in Christ, ho...

What’s keeping you from strengthening your relationship with God? For some, these challenges may include struggles with drunkenness or sexual immorality. But for all people, it’s their company. Do the people in your life talk you into sinning? Cut them out. In the Bible, Jesus said “It is better for you to enter life with only one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell” So ho...

As Christians, one common flaw in our hearts is a lack of humility. Sometimes we can judge nonbelievers and be overly prideful. We are all sinners, and without humility, we cannot fully experience the love and mercy of Jesus. So how can we as believers learn to be humble? In today's message, Pastor Dan explains that embracing humility means acknowledging our limitations and recognizing that we dep...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where the odds seem insurmountable - perhaps a sudden illness or a financial crisis? It's easy to feel alone in those moments, but it's important to remember that Jesus Christ is always with us. In today's message, Pastor Dan reminds us that God's plan for our lives is intentional, even when we can't see a way out of our struggles. Despite feeling trappe...