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Crises are a part of life for everyone and many times they bring suffering into our lives.  But as believers, we have actually been called to suffer for Christ.  We’ll learn today how suffering grows us, grounds us, graces us, and grooms us for what God has in store. ...

When asked about our commitment to Jesus, many of us have probably said, “Oh yeah, I live for Jesus… I’ll even die for Jesus!”  But today, Pastor Ford will ask these convicting questions—”How do you think you’re going to die for Jesus when you can’t even make it to church for Jesus? How...

Crises are discouraging and sometimes even overwhelming. But maintaining our commitment to Christ in the midst of a crisis should always be our goal. Because no matter what we’re going through or what kind of persecution we might face, if we still have the approval of Jesus, then that’s really all that matters.

What comes to your mind when you hear the word worship? If you automatically think of the choir and the band at church, then you may not really understand what worship truly is. Pastor Ford wants us to understand that we ought to be able to worship God wherever we are and whenever He prompts us to worship Him.

We don’t worship God because we’re worthy.  We worship God because He’s worthy!  We worship God because every praise belongs to Him.  We cannot really fathom His worth, but if God were small enough to be understood, then He wouldn’t be big enough to be worshipped.  Find out more on today’s...

What is God's manifested presence? How do we experience it when we come together for worship? The scriptures say that the Lord dwells in the midst of the praises of His people. That means whenever we praise God, He manifests His presence among us. And Pastor Ford will point out that scripture indicates the Lord actually comes and “sits...

We’re always going to get out of worship what we bring to worship. As we’re leaving a worship service, some of us may feel compelled to talk about how we feel after we’ve left God’s presence. Instead, we ought to talk about how God felt after we left His presence, because worship is all about Him. If we come to worship...

Many of us may be going through a tremendous struggle right now, but as we begin to look at how there is purpose in our problems and pain, Pastor Ford will encourage us to not waste our sorrows. Instead, we should embrace them, realizing that God is up to something and is working in our lives.

As we continue our study in the book of James, Pastor Ford will ask us to consider this question—even though we’re going through something right now, are we more committed to Jesus’ purpose than we are to getting out of our pain?

Today, Pastor Ford will share the difference between thanksgiving, praise, and worship.  According to him, when we bless God for what He’s done specifically for us, that’s thanksgiving.  When we bless God for what He’s done in the world around us, that’s praise.  But when we bless God for Who He is, that’s...