Teaching by Speaker: Mike Minter
Joy in the Midst of Everything
Joy is the inner spiritual confidence that God’s grace is sufficient to see me through our earthly pilgrimage. There are plenty of trials and struggles in this life, but believers in Jesus can live with true joy by keeping our focus on His grace and eternity.
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The Bond of Peace: Seeking Unity Amidst Confusion
These are confusing and troubled days, as though we are all wandering around in a dark cave. In seeking the light, Christians should pursue grace, humility, dialogue, and identity with Christ.
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Take It From an Old Man
An “old guy” encourages young people (and not-so-young people) to live lives filled with wisdom and integrity.
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Is COVID-19 a Sign of the End Times?
These are unusual and difficult times. Does that mean Jesus is about to return? Our view of eternity brings comfort to our life of uncertainty.
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Faith, Hope, and Love – Part 5
Nothing keeps us quarantined from one another as much as shame. Nothing heals faster than a safe environment. Jesus demonstrates to the church how to love and how to be a safe haven.
Watch / ListenFaith, Hope, and Love – Part 4
We will never be fully human until we learn to fully love. According to Jesus, that includes loving both our neighbors and our enemies.
Watch / ListenFaith, Hope, and Love – Part 3
Love is an action that gives birth to emotion. The ultimate love is the ultimate sacrifice of Christ giving His life.
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This world is filled with all kinds of difficulties, but it is only for a while. Followers of Jesus have a great hope in the resurrection and a glorious anticipation based on the truth of eternal life.
Watch / ListenFaith, Hope, and Love – Part 1
Faith is being able to look beyond our natural horizons and believe that God is going to somehow fulfill His great promises to us in ways that we can’t even begin to imagine.
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Faith in Times of Trouble
If God gave us the answer to the issue of evil, we would have no need for faith. It is because of difficult times that we can rejoice in the Lord all the more.
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Spiritual Disciplines: The Great Gain of Training in Godliness
Crisis drives people to take spiritual inventory. During this crisis, and in our whole lives, we should be proactive in pursuing the disciplines of solitude, Bible reading, prayer, and meditation.
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The Gospel Virus And How It Spreads During Troubling Times
While pressure merely reveals character, the gospel shapes it. Do not live in a spirit of fear or divisiveness, but in humility and boldness cling to the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Mind Your Heart, Part 3: Fear and Worry
Our worry is directly related to our understanding of eternity. Have you developed a sense of an eternal value system? Because once you do, it dilutes any sense of worry and fear.
Watch / ListenMind Your Heart, Part 2: Shame and the Gospel
Everybody is suffering with some kind of shame, so we’ve got to find people we are safe with—people who love you no matter what and take you to the gospel. Those who are in Christ can know that there is now no condemnation.
Watch / ListenMind Your Heart, Part 1: What Is Shame?
Shame is the fear of not being accepted, of being found out, of being discovered. Like Adam and Eve, we want to hide in our shame. But even though life isn’t safe, Jesus is.
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