Resources to help you understand Scripture, grow in faithful habits, and discover more favorite passages.
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Embracing the Prince of Peace
Many believers live with anxiety not because God withholds peace, but because we haven’t learned to walk closely with the One who gives it. Jesus doesn’t offer temporary calm; He offers lasting wholeness.
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Gentleness Is Not Weakness
The loudest voice isn’t always the strongest one. The Holy Spirit develops gentleness in us—not as weakness, but as strength that’s been surrendered to God.
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There’s Peace to Be Had
Luke 2:1-20 – The angels announced the birth of Jesus to those who were least likely to receive such glorious news. Christ’s incarnation brings peace to a chaotic earth that longs for something more.
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2026 Sermons
In 2026, we will spend the year walking through the Gospel of Luke, tracing how Jesus seeks the lost and calls ordinary people into faithful, obedient lives. Along the way, we will pause in the Psalms during the summer as a timely stop to learn how to bring every season of life before God in…
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Goodness That Refuses to Compromise
When everyone else bends the truth, goodness stands up straight. The Holy Spirit gives us the courage to do what’s right, even when it’s hard, inconvenient, or unpopular.
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Beholding the Everlasting Father
For many people, the word father doesn’t stir comfort; it stirs confusion, disappointment, or even pain. But Jesus didn’t come simply to teach about the Father; He came to reveal His heart.
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The Mess of Ministry Is Proof of Productivity
Ministry is rarely tidy, but it is often fruitful. The mess we carry is not a sign of failure, but evidence that God is at work.
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Clear the Obstacles for Others
Luke 1:57-80 – At John the Baptist’s birth, his father, Zechariah, prophesied that he would prepare others to encounter Jesus. His ministry models the same type of work for us so that those far from Christ may experience an up-close view.
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Faithfulness That Stays When Others Walk Away
People are quick to make promises, but slow to keep them. Faithfulness is rare, but it’s exactly what the Holy Spirit builds in us when we stay rooted in God.
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Revering the Mighty God
It’s easy to treat faith casually when we lose sight of who Jesus truly is. Many believers don’t deny His power; they just forget its weight.
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Teams Require Forgiveness
Team conflict is inevitable, but division is a choice. Address it biblically, forgive like Christ, and keep pressing on together.
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Let No Selfishness Separate
Marriage falls apart when selfishness takes over. If you want a Christ-centered marriage, stop making it about you and start serving your spouse like Jesus served you—selflessly, sacrificially, and without waiting for another to deserve it.
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How to Handle Team Frustration
No matter how strong your team is, conflict will eventually surface, and how you handle it will define your effectiveness together. Whether the issue is someone being wrong, weird, or weak, responding with grace and biblical wisdom is key to restoring unity.
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The Bible Isn’t Boring
Beth once thought the Bible was boring—until a simple challenge led her to discover life-changing truth in its pages. Scripture isn’t dull; it’s the cure for the world’s deepest sickness, pointing to Jesus as the Savior who brings healing, purpose, and hope.
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Learning How to Bear with Unbearable Team Members
Jesus chose disciples with clashing backgrounds to teach unity through diversity. Following Him means bearing with one another, not just forgiving but growing together.
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Mt. Sinai’s Failure Led to Mt. Calvary’s Sacrifice
We all have received God’s wisdom yet rejected it. God’s wisdom descended at Mt. Sinai, and our disobedience to it led him to ascend upon Mt. Calvary.
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Essentials to Join a Ministry Team
Understanding that the task is immense and that the warfare is unavoidable, you must consider how to put yourself in the best situation possible. Your ministry setting will have enough challenges that you don’t need to accept known unnecessary ones.
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Learn from These Mistakes
The Bible doesn’t give a picture of where everyone gets it right when it comes to godly homes. It shows us examples of people who didn’t succeed in hopes that we will learn from their mistakes.
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On This Mountain Top
Why is Bible Translation important? Watch this video to see the story of the Gamo people receiving the New Testament in their language for the first time.
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There’s Not a Perfect Team
We won’t advance the frontiers of mission by enabling soft Christians who are skittish at the hint of conflict. While you need to be in a good ministry setting, you will not find a perfect team.
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Dealing With Anxiety as a Christian
All Christians deal with differing levels of stress, fear, and anxiety. Learn how to process through these feelings and walk in truth.
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Offering a Hand Up, Not Just a Hand Out
Learn from Miracle Hill’s President and Rocky Creek member, Ryan Duerk, as he describes their ministry and teaches on a nontoxic approach to helping the least and the lost. You can offer a hand up, not just a hand out.
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Selecting Your Next Spiritual Discipline
No disciples grows by accident. Through spiritual disciplines, we grow more into who Christ calls us to be.
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Relational Boundaries
There is a difference between forgiveness and enablement. In our commitment to showing grace to others, we must consider the ramifications of enabling others to continue in sin.
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Prioritizing Prayer
You will never intensify your prayer life on accident. In order to pray continually, you must first pray intentionally.
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The Strategy of Generosity
To be generous entails more than giving an amount; it requires possessing an attitude. Learn how to be wise with what you give and how you give it.
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How to Handle Your Anger
Living in this world guarantees that anger will be a common emotion. God’s Word provides helpful wisdom regarding how to handle our anger.
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When Trust Is Broken
Since our words are consistently unreliable, it causes distrust to grow as we relate to one another. When trust is broken, we must find biblical ways to find forgiveness and healing.
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Divorce-Proofing Your Marriage
No matter how challenging your marriage is, you can find help. Discover potential marriage separators, and do what you can to avoid them in your relationship.
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Protecting from Pornography
To fight against lust, we must have a plan to protect ourselves from pornography. Using scriptural insight and practical wisdom, you can find hope with this struggle.
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Why Am I So Distracted While Praying?
If you’ve ever tried to pray but gotten distracted during it, you are not alone. While we may have different reasons that we get sidetracked, there are some simple changes you can make to your rhythms to help you stay focused during prayer.
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Why Do I Have a Pitiful Prayer Life?
Most people claim that prayer is helpful, but our commitment to it says something different. Everyone is busy, but we always find time for what is most important. If you value prayer enough, you will prioritize time to talk with God regularly.
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Grace & Guidance
For every single person, our sin disrupts our relationship with God and others. Without intervention, there is no hope for us, but in the gospel of Jesus Christ, we can find mercy for our transgressions and meaning in our brokenness.
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Truth & Consequences
When Adam and Eve first sinned, it changed everything for them and us. God counseled them during the event and led them through the fallout. We can’t hide from the reality of what our sin costs nor can we overlook His grace through it.
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Shame & Blame
You will sin. Your spouse will sin. What will you do when it happens? The first couple paved the way for us to repeat, unfortunately. They immediately hid from God and framed others in the awareness of their guilt.
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Commandments & Compromises
Your marriage would be much easier if sin weren’t in the picture. Unfortunately for you and your spouse, it is unavoidable. Your marriage can survive if you work together to navigate temptation, sin, and restoration when it all happens.
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Fruitful & Multiply
God’s original command to the first couple was to be fruitful and multiply. It was a call to take what He had given them in order to use it and multiply it to the best of their God-given abilities. God is up to something, and your marriage can be a part of it.
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Naked & Unashamed
To have a healthy marriage, you must consider numerous components. One area that is rarely discussed from a scriptural perspective is the role sexual intimacy is intended to play. We must reorient ourselves to God’s perspective.
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Leave & Cleave
Marriage cannot work if someone has a higher priority than the spouse. There must be a thorough yet healthy leaving of one’s initial family and a complete and eager cleaving of one’s unique spouse. It is essential.
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Helpless & Alone
God designed marriage to provide a helper because He knew that, even before sin, we needed someone to walk beside us in life. We aren’t wired to navigate life alone. In our need, He offers us a companion.
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There’s Not a Situation God Can’t Redeem
Exodus 6:2-13 – God reassured Moses that He would be able to redeem the people no matter how bad the opposition seemed to be. In the circumstances that impact our lives, we must remember that there’s not a situation God can’t redeem.
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When Things Get Worse Before They Get Better
Exodus 5:1-6:1 – Moses’ initial efforts only increased Pharaoh’s narcissistic rage and the Israelites’ horrific conditions. We must hold on to God’s promises when things get worse before they get better.
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Hardened Hearts All Around
Exodus 4:18-31 – As Moses prepared to return to Egypt, God prepared him for the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, but a curious event on the way showed that Moses wasn’t exempt from that very thing. We must prioritize assessing our own personal obedience.
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Commission
Acts 1:6-11 – Until Christ comes, He has called us to go with the gospel until all have heard. Our lives are purposed to join Him in making disciples of all nations.
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Crucifixion
John 1:9-14 – Since we could not make it to heaven, heaven came to us. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus would change everything.
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Corruption
Judges 21:24-25 – The people of God progressively pushed against the ways of God and pursued the ways of the world. The further that they drifted, the more apparent it was their need for a Savior.
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Attempting God’s Work Through Your Power
Exodus 2:11-25 – Moses desired to deliver God’s people through his strength, but his efforts would never suffice. If God calls us to something great, we must realize His power must accomplish it.
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Divine Rescue and Placement
Exodus 2:1-10 – In what seemed like a random set of events surrounding the first few months of Moses’ life, God orchestrated details to save Moses and God’s people. God rescues us from danger to place us in the center of His plans.
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The Ferocious & Futile Plan of Our Enemy
Exodus 1:8-22 – The Israelites intimidated the Egyptian Pharaoh, so he used all forces at his disposal to reduce their presence. No matter how much God’s enemies oppose His people, they will never fully succeed.
