The God Who Keeps His Word: Finding Hope in the Prophecies of Christmas Have you ever held onto a promise that felt like it was taking forever to come true?Maybe it was something simple, like waiting for a long-awaited vacation or praying for an answered prayer that just hasn’t come yet. Waiting tests us, doesn’t it? It stretches our faith and reminds us how little control we actually have. Now imagine waiting hundreds of years for a promise to be fulfilled. That’s what God’s people did between the Old and New Testaments. For centuries, they clung to words spoken by the prophets, words that painted a picture of a coming…

From Shepherd to King: How God’s Promise to David Points Us to Jesus Have you ever thought about the kind of legacy you want to leave behind? Not just the things people can see: a career, a home, or traditions, but something that truly lasts? Something eternal? When we read through the story of David, it’s easy to focus on his rise from shepherd boy to king… the triumphs, the battles, the courage, the mistakes. But if we look a little closer, we see that that’s not his real legacy. His true legacy is actually the promise God made to him, a promise that stretched far beyond his lifetime and…

When God’s Faithfulness Outlives Us Have you ever thought about how far back God’s promises go? I don’t just mean a few years or even a few generations. I’m talking thousands of years, all the way back to a dusty road where a man named Abraham said “yes” to God, not knowing where that “yes” would take him. When we read the Christmas story, we usually start in Bethlehem. But the truth is, Christmas started much earlier, with a promise. God’s Promise Wasn’t Just to Abraham; It Was Through Him In Genesis 12, God told Abraham: “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you… and…

Before the Manger, There Was a Promise If we’re honest, most of us start the Christmas story in Luke 2. You know, the angels, the shepherds, and a baby in a manger. But what if I told you the story of Christmas actually began in Genesis? Long before there was a star in Bethlehem, there was a promise in a garden. That first promise, tucked inside one of the darkest moments in human history, is what theologians call the protoevangelium, the “first gospel.” And understanding it changes the way we see Christmas, grace, and even our own relationship with God. So, grab your Bible and maybe some paper and pens,…

A Bible Study on Pressing In Have you ever prayed for something for so long that you started to wonder if God was even listening? Maybe you’ve felt like you were doing all the right things: showing up at church, reading your Bible, praying faithfully, and yet, life still felt stuck. You’re not alone. Persevering faith isn’t about perfect patience or unshakable optimism. It’s about trusting God when the waiting stretches longer than you imagined and the answers don’t come the way you hoped. It’s about staying in the race, one step at a time, when your strength runs out and all you have left is hope in Him. When…

A Bible Study on the Power of Community If you’ve ever tried to do everything on your own (your faith, your family, your calling), you know how exhausting it can be. I’ve been there too. There was a time when I thought that being “strong in faith” meant being independent, handling my struggles privately, and showing up to church with a smile even when I was falling apart inside. But God never designed faith to be a solo mission. In fact, from the very beginning, He made us for community, real, messy, encouraging, life-giving community. Let’s look at what that really means. The Power of “Koinonia” In Acts 2:42–47, we…

A Bible Study on Living What We Believe Forgiveness. Just reading that word might stir up some uncomfortable feelings. For most of us, forgiveness is not natural. It feels costly. It means letting go of our right to get even, our desire to make someone feel the pain they caused us, or our instinct to cut them off forever. Yet forgiveness is not only central to the gospel, it’s commanded by God and essential for our own freedom. In this study, we’ll walk through three key truths about forgiveness: Along the way, we’ll look at the examples of Joseph, Jesus, and the parable of the unforgiving servant to see what…

A Bible Study on Living What We Believe Faith without works is dead. That’s what James 2:17 says, and it’s a verse that stops us in our tracks. But what does it mean? How do we live out a faith that is alive, not useless? This Bible study will walk through examples of faith in action from Scripture (Abraham, Noah, Jeremiah, Jonah, and the rich man) and show what it means for us today. What Does James 2:17 Mean? James 2:17 says: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” At first, this can feel confusing. After all, Ephesians 2:8–9 reminds us we are saved by…