Transformative, Not Performative
Egypt God Moses + Pastor Doug Dent
The book of Exodus makes clear that Moses was not looking for a big stage to enhance his brand. After God appears to Moses in the burning bush and says he will send him to liberate the Israelites, Moses says, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of […]
For Christians Seeking Clarity
Pastor Doug Dent
God asks us to trust that God is still in charge, still handling things, still working out God’s plan even when we don’t understand what is happening. God asks us to trust Robert Browning’s famous phase: “God is in his universe; all is right with the world!” God, the great I AM, is alive and […]
The 411 On Praise
Pastor Doug Dent
The message of Psalm 150 is that praise must be a priority for God’s people. If we aspire to be people of praise, we must understand the What, Where, Why, How, and Who of praise: What: God is praised as our witness to the world Where: God is praised everywhere, at anytime Why: God is […]
What Would the Canaanite Woman Do?
Pastor Doug Dent
I am always astonished by the way Canaanite woman speaks to Jesus! She is way too aggressive and confrontational for me. But I think she had to be bold to get past the cultural norms of her day, past the disciples’ annoyance, and past Jesus’ hesitation to hear her. The Canaanite Woman boldly approached Jesus, […]
Changing History
Pastor Doug Dent
Each one of our history’s is littered with sins committed, defeats suffered, and mistakes made. We might want to jump in a time machine and change the past. But remember: God is always at work in your life, turning “yuck” into “yeah.” Since nothing is wasted with God, there is no point in trying to […]
Start Seeing Miracles
Pastor Doug Dent
Miracle stories like the feeding of the 5,000 and stories like Chastity’s invite us to think about how God works in our lives. Certainly, God is not limited to interventions that we can explain with science. God can work through means we might label as coincidence or accident or serendipity or luck or natural processes […]
Breaking News
Pastor Doug Dent
Jesus’ message reminds us to step into the light of the certain victory and the triumph of God’s righteousness. Breaking news! We can leave all of this in the hands of God and go back to being the church, being a mustard seed, being the yeast in the dough. We should not bury our treasure […]
Jacob the Sleep-Tracker
Pastor Doug Dent
God wants to be part of your life. God offers you grace. God promises to be with you always. These are the truths of Jacob’s dream, and they will be true for you if you take the time to be still and know that God is with you. As you slow down and accept this […]
Rest for the Weary
Pastor Doug Dent
There is also rest in Jesus through whatever valley, trial, worry, or fear we face today. The bread and the cup are a reminder that if God gave us Jesus, the costliest gift of all, God would give us everything else we need. If God saved us and made us God’s children through Jesus, if […]
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Pastor Doug Dent
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