The Power of the Lord Is Present to Heal “Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching… and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” —Luke 5:17 (NKJV) What if today is your certain day? Luke 5:17–26 tells the story of a paralyzed man whose friends were...

Favor Has a Purpose... God’s favor does more than bless our lives—it shapes us into ministers of the new covenant, carrying His life to others and preserving His purposes for future generations.Last week, we looked at Peter's transformation. He was zealous for Jesus,...

Favor is not favoritism; it is God’s empowering grace given for kingdom purposes. Over the past several weeks, we have followed the apostle Peter’s journey from failure to restoration, from an old identity to a new one, and from human weakness to a Spirit-empowered...

Last Sunday, Ociel, one of our leaders, continued the series Empowered for Purpose with a message titled "Awakened to True Identity."   Over the past several weeks, we have been exploring what it means to be empowered for purpose. We often teach in a series because...

Jesus, Our Liberator We celebrated July 4th this weekend, marking 250 years of American freedom. That is worth pausing over. The freedoms we enjoy in this nation did not come cheaply. Our forefathers, and many along the journey after them, paid a great price. In many...

Empowered for Purpose, Part 2: A New Identity You cannot walk in kingdom purpose while clinging to an old identity.That is a simple statement, but it carries tremendous weight. We cannot move into the fullness of what God has for us while still holding on to our past,...

Empowered for Purpose, Part 1: From Failure to Purpose God created you with purpose. You were made in His image, recreated in Christ, born anew by the Spirit, and called into a life of meaning, assignment, destiny, and influence. Purpose is not something reserved for...

There are some storms we would avoid if we could. Yet storms are part of life, and learning to navigate them is vital to fulfilling our God-given assignments. In this series, Navigating the Storms of Life, we have examined three different kinds of storms. Each has a...

Walking in Healing, Wholeness, and Kingdom Compassion Last month, we discussed Christ the Healer—how divine healing is not a fringe doctrine or merely the emphasis of a modern movement. Healing is a revelation woven throughout Scripture. From the beginning of the...

Storms can arise quickly. Growing up in the Midwest, I learned this as a young boy. I am from Iowa, and like much of that part of the United States, tornadoes were a frequent reality. When I was about eight years old, a devastating tornado hit my parents’ hometown in...