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Blessing and Building

  We see the many blessings prayed over people in the bible, e.g., Jacob blessing his sons. Some came into being, but those sons that built according to God’s pattern saw His Kingdom established and the blessings' fulfilled.

Faith that Pleases God

To begin, note Hebrews 6:11: “And without faith, it is impossible to please God…”

According to the Scripture above, faith is the way to pleasing God. Let’s explore this a little. Whenever I have had the opportunity to sit with people, and the privilege to listen to the story of how they’ve come to know Jesus (and […]

May His Glory Come Down

…and My glory I will not give to another nor my praise to carved idols. Isaiah 42:8b

We often hear about the ‘Glory of God’, so let us take a moment to consider what the glory of God is.  As it is the Glory of God, it is something only God […]

God so Loved

What did God give? Nothing less than His Son. This is the love of God, that He gives us Someone–a living person–not something or another blessing, but Him who is all life and blessing.

“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in […]

A Lifestyle of Thankfulness

Thanksgiving is indeed a wonderful holiday that is celebrated now in many countries. It is a holiday that by definition, reminds us to take time and consider what we are thankful for.  While this is great, now that Thanksgiving is over, let us remember that we need to be a people that […]

I have a dream

We know the story of Joseph well. He was the favorite son of Jacob. He was arrogant and boastful. Yet in Genesis 37:5 we see Joseph had a dream… The way he dealt with it was unwise, telling his brothers, yet in verse 9 he has another dream and tells his brothers again, […]

How We Value Team

By Duane Kobayashi

In concept, “team” is an easily accepted notion. Its importance is pushed within the workplace, sporting arena, and church. In any of these contexts, team is discussed, analyzed, preached, and ultimately built to achieve the expected and desired benefits. Effort expended in building a team is never […]

The Kingdom of God Within

We hear the term, “The Kingdom of God” so often, so let’s look a little deeper at what the Kingdom of God is about.

If the gospel becomes a message of salvation that offers escape from hell and eternal life in heaven only, it is an inadequate message when compared to […]