Most people love a good spy story; whether it’s James Bond or Jason Bourne or Mission Impossible, those stories are always intriguing and interesting. There is a great, inspiring spy story in the Bible, captured in Joshua 2. After 40 years, the Israelites were ready to make their way into the promised land. But they would have to capture the huge Cannanite city of Jericho first. Joshua, Moses’ successor, decided to send in some spies to see what they were up against. The

Have you ever gone through a difficult season in life and found yourself thinking, or maybe even screaming, “What is up with this!? Why am I having to go through this? What is the meaning, what is the purpose?” If we are honest, there are plenty of seasons like that in life… Would it help you to know that God can and will use those difficult seasons of your life to prepare you for a future purpose? Most of us remember Moses as the larger-than-life figure who lead the often

When I was a kid, I loved riding roller coasters. I remember once, on a slow day at Carowinds, riding the old wooden coaster “Thunder Road” eight times in a row! Another time, I rode the “Corkscrew” coaster at the old Pavilion in Myrtle Beach six times in a row. As an adult, I have discovered that life is a lot like a roller coaster ride, filled with plenty of ups and downs, highs and lows. It can be a treacherous ride at times. In the Bible, there was a man named Joseph

This past Sunday, we launched a blockbuster summer series, Heroes - Life Lessons from Faith Champions. The truth is, none of the folks we will learn about in this series is perfect. In fact, some of them are remarkably flawed, just like you and me. So it may seem on the surface a bit of a stretch to call them “heroes” or “faith champions”. But God didn’t choose these people because they had it all together, or because they had some superhero skillset, or because they were par

Before Jesus left this earth, He gave marching orders to His disciples. It was a simple, clear directive to “make disciples.” (Matthew 28:18-20). It’s worth noting that this command is the Great Commission, not the Great Suggestion. Jesus didn’t suggest we make disciples, He commanded it! He also made clear that this command is for all Believers, not just a select group of His followers. This command is directed to us, as His disciples. Chances are that you’ve heard th