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Friday Focus Archive

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025 “A Root of Bitterness” Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of…
February 21, 2025
February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025 Rooted Around 64 AD, Paul wrote to Titus, appointing him as the overseer of the church in Crete. After Paul’s departure, a leadership vacuum left the church…
February 14, 2025
February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025 Character is Cultivated Here’s the main point I believe God wants us to drive home on Sunday: Character is cultivated. Character is the strength of moral fiber…
February 7, 2025
January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025 Our God-Given Assignments What exactly is an assignment? It’s a responsibility, a task, or a role that has been entrusted to you. We receive assignments in school…
January 31, 2025
January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025 Who Are You? In 2014, police in Tenerife, Spain, were alerted to a “gorilla” outside the Loro Park zoo. Responding swiftly, a veterinarian thwarted what seemed to…
January 24, 2025
January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 The Gospel After becoming a follower of Jesus, one of the first verses I memorized was Romans 1:16: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it…
January 17, 2025
January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025 Taking Dominion This coming Sunday we’ll explore the biblical topic of “Dominion.” While it’s not a word we hear often, it carries profound meaning and has sometimes…
January 10, 2025
January 3, 2025
January 3, 2025 Happy New Year! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you this Sunday—weather permitting! With the possibility of winter weather this weekend, please keep an eye on…
January 3, 2025
December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024 Many songs about love have been written through the years.  One in particular from my early college days is “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” by…
December 27, 2024
December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024 The Miracle of the Manger The miracle of the manger is far more profound than the serene image of a quiet baby lying in a bed of…
December 20, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 15, 2024 The Miracle of the Method God’s methods transcend human understanding, as seen in Romans 11:33. Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible…
December 13, 2024
December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024 The Miracle of the Message This Christmas, our theme is Experience the Miracle of Christmas. It’s not enough to merely know about the miracle or hear about…
December 6, 2024
November 29, 2024
November 29, 2024 The Miracle of the Moment This Advent, our theme is Experience the Miracle of Christmas. Amid the season’s busyness, it’s easy to overlook the miracle. But Galatians…
November 29, 2024
November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024 “As For Us” This week we are finishing our study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians.  As we have seen over the past few weeks, this was a…
November 22, 2024
November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024 To Clarify and Comfort Bible prophecy can be confusing and alarming. However, when we focus on the non-negotiables, three clear realities appear. – There will be a…
November 15, 2024