Could This Be the Year?
Are you optimistic and hopeful about 2017? Optimism and hope are influencing elements in our lives. They are anchored in our relationship with Jesus. We should be able to look at each new year with faith-filled optimism. I have been sensing something very special...
Faith in the Midst of Uncertainty
Embracing Change Transition. The very word can be daunting to many. Embracing change in a chaotic world is challenging at best. America is preparing for the inauguration of a new president. Many are hopeful—many are fearful. Transition is never easy. Someone once...
The Power of the Lord’s Supper
Is healing possible through the celebration of Communion? Is there a special grace that God effects through the Sacrament of the Eucharist? Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, known also as Communion or the Eucharist, before He was crucified. In Matthew’s Gospel, we...
Compelled by Love
Compelled by Love The evidence of a transformed life is love. Do you love God and others? Life is all about love. We know that God is love, and the most important lesson He wants us to learn on earth is how to love. His love compels us to reach others with His love...
An Activist Gospel
Are you an activist? A better question might be, “Are you an activist for Jesus?” One morning recently the Lord spoke to me about how Jesus was an “activist” in his culture. The gospel Jesus preached was an activist gospel. Sometimes the word activism or activist can...
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Solomon tells us in Eccl 3:4 that there is "a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance..." Sorrowful people can feel joy, and joyful people can feel sorrow. Jesus was "a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief," but He was also a man of...
Citizens of Heaven
The election is over. Some are relieved, others concerned. Regardless of how you voted, keeping a Kingdom perspective is critical. We are to love one another, be kind to each other, and make every effort to keep unity within the body of Christ (John 17; Eph. 4:3)....
Maintaining the Fire, Part 3
The Zeal of the Lord I asked these questions last week, “Is Jesus your passion and desire? Do you love Him with every ounce of your heart? How desperate are you 'to know the love of Christ that passes knowledge?'" (Eph. 3:19 NKJV) If you cannot answer with...
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Courageous Faith [VIDEO]
Why does God want you to walk in courageous faith? Here's a quick video to encourage you: Insights - Courageous Faith | B. SAWVELLE from Passion Church on Vimeo. You can watch the full sermon "Courageous Faith," on the Passion Church website by clicking...
Maintaining the Fire, Part 2
A Life Set Ablaze John Wesley is one of my heroes of the faith. His eighteenth century life affected the course of church history. Along with his brother Charles, George Whitfield, and others, they ignited a revival movement in London, England that later became the...
