MESSAGE SERIES
Closer Than You Think
Joseph was raised in a dysfunctional family, abused by his brothers, sold into slavery, and falsely accused and imprisoned—all before the age of thirty. The evidence was stacked to conclude that God was not with him or near him—or even on his side. But despite being punished, an innocent victim of fear and fault, he finds out God is actually closer than he thinks. Join us for a series on the life of Joseph, and let his tangled, tender story color your own.
This week, we began a new series studying the life of Joseph. Over the next several weeks we’ll ride with Joseph on a roller coaster of favor and rejection, honor and accusation, and through it all the narrator of Joseph’s story wants us to see...
This week’s passage in our study of the life of Joseph (Genesis 38:1-29) is full of bad news, sin, and selfishness. But good news is coming. Three key takeaways from our message this week: 1. Sin and selfishness will devour the most important...
As we dig into the story of Joseph, we learn how the truths of it can parallel our own lives. We are not promised that if we obey the commands and eat our veggies, we’ll live a long and happy life. But the arch of the Joseph story teaches us that...
Do you ever face something in your life and wonder, where is God? Did He sleep in today? Has He nodded off? What if your faith doesn’t have to be shaken? What if you could find the faith to trust in the midst of suffering? What if God is closer...
What if we could get better at God-spotting? They say hindsight is 20/20, but we need hindsight faith in foresight. Sometimes when we’re journeying through life, it’s too dark to see God working. But faith tells us to keep walking because God’s...
Forgiveness is free but trust is earned. We can learn a lot about healthy forgiveness in the context of Henry Cloud’s “Boundaries”. He distinguishes forgiveness from reconciliation and from trust. Forgiveness deals with our past, reconciliation...
It may be hard to believe, but God makes beauty from brokenness. Knowing this, trusting this, believing this about God, is often the first step toward forgiveness. Is there anyone you need to forgive? Life is painful. Often a person is attached to...
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