The Offense of Fearing Man

God is pursuing with omnipotent delight a worldwide purpose of gathering a people for his name from every tribe and language and nation. 

This is the essence of what it means to love God: to be satisfied in him — not just his gifts, but God himself, as the glorious person that he is. 

Faith overcomes our inborn hostility to God and his will, and frees us to keep his commandments. 

Proverbs 29:25 tells us “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. Fear is the absence of trust. Should we expect God to answer us when we call on him out of fear of man, or fear of what may happen. Pontius Pilate was put in a precarious p ... Show More

Fear is one of the most powerful forces we face. It grips our hearts, clouds our thinking, and often keeps us from trusting God fully. Whether it shows up in anxiety over family struggles, health concerns, or uncertainty about the future, fear can feel overwhelming. In today's pr ... Show More

<p>The ‘Summer Encore’ series of <em>Fearless</em> returns with another one of my favorite episodes – talking about how a fearless faith begins with fear.</p><p>Over the years, I’ve come to understand that a fearless and sustaining faith can only come when we fear God. But what d ... Show More

David Mathis | God invites us not only to trust him, fear him, and obey him, but to enjoy him. For as we do, our happiness is full in him, and his glory is great in us. 

Worry is an inevitable part of life, one that we struggle with on a consistent basis. But how can we overcome it? Join us this week as Lead Pastor Miles Paludan explores the Beatitudes that Jesus gave during the sermon on the mount, and how these can empower us to trust God and r ... Show More

<p>Friends, this Sunday, I want to talk to you once again about faith. As I’ve said before, faith is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabulary. And both the first reading and the Gospel today shed very interesting light on the nature of faith, which is not a kind of ... Show More