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How do we know Romans 8:28 is true? How do we know that God is actually doing everything for our good? Verses 29-39 give us the answer!

Our God gave us a purpose as he provided us with everything we need for this life. It was to be like him. He is a generous God... and he has generous children!

Wisdom comes from faith. Without faith, we could receive blessing after blessing from God, and it wouldn't matter. We would always want, need, and demand more. Instead, the spiritual wisdom we receive by faith tells us...

The Power of the Lord's Supper comes from the cross. There, our sins are forgiven. This is the core of the blessing of communion: sins are brought and sins are left at the table.

At the Lord's Supper, we aren't just confessing a healed relationship with God. God has something more in mind. He has a horizontal relationship in mind as well. As we celebrate the Lord's Supper, we are confessing our...

"We love God." Anyone who goes to church would have no problem confessing that. "I love God more than anything else." Now that's a different conversation. We have been blessed with so many things to love and care about...

Sometimes our God has to say hard things to us. He doesn't do it to hurt us or to make us sad. He does so to remind us of our spiritual need for him. He says the hard thing so that he might say the beautiful thing: the...

Our God leads us. He leads us through the Spirit. He leads us by his Word. But he doesn't stop there. God leads us through people he has established to do the difficult work of leading. By doing that work, leaders serve...

Paul doesn't call himself the worst to speak hyperbolically. Instead, he teaches us to know our sin better than we know anyone else's. The more I understand my sin, the more I understand my Savior's love.

It's fun to learn how things work. Sometimes it feels extremely important to know how certain things function. However, when we start contemplating the Trinity, we have to pump the brakes. I don't want a God who is...

<p>There is one way to heaven. To some, that sounds terrifying. It sounds elitist. It sounds exclusive. And while it might not be either of the first two, it certainly is the third. Salvation is exclusive to those who...

<p>Sheep are good at one thing. You're a sheep. Let's find out what God wants you to be "good at" as we follow the Good Shepherd.</p>

<p>On the Road to Emmaus, the two disciples were steeped in confusion and disappointment. When Jesus reveals himself and shows himself to be the center of all Scripture, hope comes rushing back!</p>

<p>Is there enough evidence for the resurrection to persuade you? If I want to rest my faith on evidence, I might wind up grasping at straws. But our faith isn't manmade. It is created by the Spirit and nourished...

<p>On Easter Sunday, we're reminded of the heart of our faith: Jesus died to take away the sins of the whole world, and he rose again to promise us that we too would live in the face of death.</p>