The Offense of Fearing Man

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Christians care about all suffering — especially eternal suffering. That’s the greatest danger every city faces. 

Not being afraid shows that you treasure God as your generous Shepherd, Father, and King. 

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. 

God is awesome, massive, infinite—and he loves us! In today’s passage from Isaiah, we will see that when it comes to the strength of God in my life, I will be tempted to doubt it, I must know my theology, I must let my weakness become God’s strength, and I must rely on the Lord i ... Show More

God is awesome, massive, infinite—and he loves us! In today’s passage from Isaiah, we will see that when it comes to the strength of God in my life, I will be tempted to doubt it, I must know my theology, I must let my weakness become God’s strength, and I must rely on the Lord i ... Show More

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

The blind men cry out to the Lord for healing as he passes by on the road, and they are rewarded. This simple story contains important lessons for us about faith, persistence in prayer and our response to the Lord when he approaches us and after we encounter him. 

<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