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Friday Focus Archive

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
November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024 Encouraging the Believers I really like encouragement!  I like to give it and I like to receive it!  When I remember the people that had the biggest…
November 8, 2024
November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024 All in the Family The TV show All in the Family highlighted a New York city family that was plagued by drama and dysfunction. The comedy was…
November 1, 2024
October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024 The Hope of the Resurrection In 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Paul writes to the believers at Thessalonica, “Comfort one another with these words.” The comforting words Paul had…
October 25, 2024
October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024 Affectionate Care and Fervent Prayer I hope you’re appreciating our current sermon series out of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians. In week one, we focused on how…
October 18, 2024
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024 Sometimes the best conversations with friends and family center around the question, “Do you remember…?”  It might be some funny event that you shared.  It might be…
October 11, 2024
October 4, 2024
October 4, 2024 How the Gospel Works I’ve done a lot of flying over the years and I find it interesting how passengers treat the pre-flight safety message. When you…
October 4, 2024
September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024 “How to Know Your Faith is Real” (Part 2) When people ask, “How can I know if my faith is real?” they’re usually asking, “How can I…
September 27, 2024
September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024 How to Know Your Faith is Real If someone asked, “How can I know if my faith is real?” What would you tell them? Could you help…
September 20, 2024
September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024 “What the Enemy Wants” Who is this enemy? The Bible tells us our enemy is Satan, whose name means “adversary.” He is also referred to as “the…
September 13, 2024