What do you do when you walk into a dark room? Reach for a light switch, right? Turn the lights on! Without light, we are unsure, unsteady, unable to see! We need the light; we crave the light. What if you were blind and living in total darkness? Jesus encountered a man who had been blind since birth. John captures the narrative in John 9:1-41. Take a moment to read it. This narrative helps answer some very important questions: What is spiritual blindness? Why does

What are you skeptical about in life? When I asked that in worship last week, I thought I heard someone say “politicians.” No doubt many are skeptical about what politicians say and promise. I asked my wife what she was skeptical about and she had some interesting answers. She said fat free food, driver-less cars, Siri and Alexa. I added aliens, the flu shot and the Carolina Panthers. These are just a few things we are a little, or a lot, skeptical about or not sure wha

What do you know about the devil and demons? Some people think about them too much and others don’t think about them nearly enough. Where do you stand? A friend reminded me of a famous quote from C.S. Lewis: “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors…” (The

What inspires your worship? What inspires your praise? No doubt it is knowing who God is and what He has done for you. Knowing that we are remarkably flawed by sin, but graciously forgiven in Jesus Christ inspires our worship! Last week, we learned about a man who was healed physically by Jesus, having his paralysis wiped away, but also being healed spiritually, having his sins wiped away. What was his response? 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he h