A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Pt. 3
Turning our daily prayer from a dutiful exercise to a delightful time spent with our Father who so deeply loves us is invaluable to the lifelong process of growing and maturing in our Christian faith.
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Pt. 2
How can we grow and mature in our Christian faith? According to Pastor Donnie Johnson, practicing some valuable Christian disciplines, including being daily being in the Word of God, helps make us available to God to work His grace in our lives.
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Pt. 1
Pastor Donnie encourages us to engage in spiritual practices that will strengthen our walks with Christ in the year ahead.
Bible Stories, Pt. 11 – Daniel & The Lion’s Den
Daniel, as an old man, refuses to stop praying to God even though he knows he could be thrown into the lions’ den because of it. There is much we can learn from Daniel about how we should live our lives today, and about how God uses ALL things for the good of those who love Him.
Bible Stories, Pt. 10 – Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
What contributed to the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Hebrew young men who would not obey the King of Babylon’s command to bow down and worship his idol? And when they were cast into a fiery furnace for their crime, who was that fourth man walking through the fire with them?
Bible Stories, Pt. 9 – Jonah
The story of God’s reluctant prophet Jonah and his failed attempt to flee from God is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible that has much to say about God’s character of grace of mercy, and foreshadows Jesus and His death and resurrection.
Bible Stories, Pt. 8 – David and Goliath
Craig Schafer recounts the story of David and Goliath, teaching that like David fought the battle for all of Israel, Jesus alone fought the battle for our souls and won.
Bible Stories, Pt. 7 – Jericho
Here in part 7, Pastor Donnie takes a fresh look at Joshua and the battle of Jericho.
Bible Stories, Pt. 6 – The Red Sea Crossing
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? We’ve all been there, and the Israelites were definitely there when they were trapped between the Red Sea in front and the Egyptian army chasing them from behind. After fear overcame them, they finally did what was needful … in desperation, they cried out to the Lord for help.
Bible Stories, Pt. 5 – The 10 Plagues
How can lesser humans understand who an all-powerful, all-knowing God is, what Yahweh is like? The 10 plagues that God used to judge Egypt do much to reveal how much greater the God of the people of Israel is than any of the pantheon of gods that were worshipped in Egypt at the time of the Exodus.
Bible Stories, Pt. 4 – Moses and the Burning Bush
How is Jesus pictured in the Old Testament story of Moses and the burning bush? Pastor Donnie takes a close look at that remarkable story in Exodus and how God showed up then for Moses and His people, and how Jesus shows up for us today.
Bible Stories, Pt. 3 – Abraham and Isaac
Pastor Donnie takes a look at the account of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 21 and 22, and how God used them to to foreshadow the sacrifice of His Son Jesus on that same mountain hundreds of years later.